Jos 17:14, Psa 37:12-15, Mat 5:10-12, 10:22-25, 16:24, 23:34, Mar 10:30 | ESV | STEP | Then the people of Joseph spoke to Joshua , saying , Why have you given me but one lot and one portion as an inheritance , although I am a numerous people , since all along the Lord has blessed me?

14 Then ^athe people of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, “Why have you given me but ^bone lot and one portion as an inheritance, although I am ^ca numerous people, since all along the Lord has blessed me?”

Psalms 37:12-15

12 The wicked ^dplots against the righteous
and ^egnashes his teeth at him,
13 but the Lord ^flaughs at the wicked,
for he sees that his ^gday is coming.
14 The wicked draw the sword and ^hbend their bows
to bring down the poor and needy,
to slay those whose ⁱway is upright;
15 their sword shall enter their own heart,
and their ^jbows shall be broken.

Matthew 5:10-12

10 ^k“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for ^ltheirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 ^m“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely ⁿon my account. 12 ^oRejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for ^pso they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Matthew 10:22-25

22 ^qand you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. ^rBut the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they ^spersecute you in one town, ^tflee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel ^ubefore the Son of Man comes.

24 ^v“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant ^{▼▼Greek bondservant; also verse 25} above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. ^xIf they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign ^{▼▼Greek lacks will they malign} those of his household.

Matthew 16:24

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him ^zdeny himself and ^aatake up his cross and follow me.

Matthew 23:34

34 ^abTherefore ^acI send you ^adprophets and wise men and ^aescribes, ^afsome of whom you will kill and crucify, and ^agsome you will ^ahflog in your synagogues and ^aipersecute from town to town,

Mark 10:30

30 who will not receive a hundredfold ^ajnow in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, ^akwith persecutions, and in ^althe age to come eternal life.