Matthew 5:12
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.In other versions
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.
ASV
Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you.
BBE
Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
DBY
Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
WEB
rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward `is' great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.
YLT
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
ENG
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
WBT
Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.
BSB
In context
10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.