Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
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Bible References
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Matthew 10:25
A disciple is doing well if he can be [as good] as his teacher, and the slave [as good] as his master. If they have called the master of the house [i.e., Jesus] Beelzebub [i.e., the chief of evil spirits. See Mark 3:22], how much more [likely] will they call members of his household [i.e., the disciples] the same thing!
Matthew 27:39
And those who passed by [the cross] shouted abuse at Him and shook their heads [in derision],
Luke 7:33
For when John the Immerser came, he did not eat bread or drink wine [on festive occasions] and you said, 'He is dominated by an evil spirit.'
John 9:28
Then they began ridiculing him, saying, "You are his disciple, but we are Moses' disciples.
1 Peter 2:23
When He was spoken to with harsh insults, He did not reply in the same way. When He was made to suffer, He did not threaten [His tormentors], but instead entrusted Himself to God, [whom He knew] would make a righteous judgment [in the matter].
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John 15:18
"If the world hates you, then know that it has [already] hated me, [even] before it hated you.
Hebrews 13:13
So, we should go out to Him, outside of the camp [Note: This probably signifies separating from the whole system of Judaism, as well as full commitment to Christ], bearing the abuse that He suffered.