What have Jesus ’ followers experienced? Jesus included the pain of family opposition as part of the suffering that his followers must be willing to endure.
(‏ يو ١٨ :‏ ٣٧‏ )‏ وَلٰكِنْ لَنْ يَكُونَ سَهْلًا عَلَى تَلَامِيذِهِ أَنْ يُطَبِّقُوا تَعَالِيمَهُ ،‏ خُصُوصًا حِينَ يَرْفُضُ أَقْرِبَاؤُهُمْ أَوْ أَصْدِقَاؤُهُمُ ٱلْحَقَّ .‏