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.
Jeesus ütles oma teenistuse alguses mäejutluses: „Õndsad on need, keda taga kiusatakse õiguse pärast, sest nende päralt on taevariik.