'Persecute' in the Bible

Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute [you] and say all kinds of evil things against you, lying on account of me.

But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

And whenever they persecute you in this town, flee to another, for truly I say to you, you will never finish [going through] the towns of Israel until the Son of Man comes.

For this [reason] also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles, and [some] of them they will kill and persecute,'

"But before all these [things], they will lay their hands on you and will persecute [you], handing [you] over to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.

And on account of this the Jews began to persecute Jesus, because he was doing these [things] on the Sabbath.

Remember the word that I said to you: 'A slave is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who announced beforehand about the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become,

Bless those who persecute, bless and do not curse [them].