And the others seized his slaves, treated them outrageously and killed them.

“Elijah does come first and restores everything,” He replied. “How then is it written about the Son of Man that He must suffer many things and be treated with contempt?

Again he sent another slave to them, and they hit him on the head and treated him shamefully.

When His parents saw Him, they were astonished, and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”

He sent yet another slave, but they beat that one too, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.

Then Herod, with his soldiers, treated Him with contempt, mocked Him, dressed Him in a brilliant robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.

The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to go to his friends to receive their care.

Up to the present hour we are both hungry and thirsty; we are poorly clothed, roughly treated, homeless;

So in what way were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I personally did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!

On the contrary, after we had previously suffered, and we were treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know, we were emboldened by our God to speak the gospel of God to you in spite of great opposition.

Sometimes you were publicly exposed to taunts and afflictions, and at other times you were companions of those who were treated that way.

This is why many are sick and ill among you, and many have fallen asleep.

Then He went again to Cana of Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. There was a certain royal official whose son was ill at Capernaum.

And masters, treat your slaves the same way, without threatening them, because you know that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

Yet don’t treat him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.

“Rejoice in that day and leap for joy! Take note—your reward is great in heaven, for this is the way their ancestors used to treat the prophets.

Woe to you
when all people speak well of you,
for this is the way their ancestors
used to treat the false prophets.