Matthew 5:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

For great

Hebrews 11:6

For so

1 Thessalonians 2:15

General references

Matthew 21:35

Bible References

For great

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be observed by them: otherwise ye will have no reward from your Father, who is in heaven.

He that receiveth a prophet as a prophet, shall have a prophet's reward: and he that receiveth a righteous man as such, shall receive a righteous man's reward.

For the Son of man will come in the glory of his father, with his angels, and then he will recompense every one according to his practice.

Rejoice in that day, and be exceeding glad; for behold, your reward is great in heaven: for thus did their fathers to the prophets.

And he that planteth, and he that watereth, are as one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.

knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; for ye serve the Lord Christ;

whereas without faith it is impossible to please Him; for he that cometh to God must believe, that He is, and is the rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.

For so

And when the fruit-season drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive the fruits of it:

so that ye are witnesses yourselves, that ye are the children of those who killed the prophets:

Rejoice in that day, and be exceeding glad; for behold, your reward is great in heaven: for thus did their fathers to the prophets.

Wo unto you; who build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and ye would not?

Ye stiff-necked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye.

who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; who are displeasing to God, and contrary to all men:

General references

and the husbandmen took his servants and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.