Early in his ministry, Jesus told his listeners in his Sermon on the Mount: “Happy are those who have been persecuted for righteousness ’ sake, since the kingdom of the heavens belongs to them.
ففي بداية خدمته ،‏ قال لمستمعيه في الموعظة على الجبل :‏ « سعداء هم المضطهَدون من اجل البر ،‏ فإن لهم ملكوت السموات .‏