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.
આમ, તેઓએ ફક્ત ધર્મગુરુઓ તરફથી જ નહિ પરંતુ પોતાના ઘરમાંથી પણ સતાવણી સહન કરવાની હતી.