“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

And you will be brought before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them and the Gentiles.

“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.

Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life because of me will find it.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

And whoever has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.