TSK · Matthew 24:9

The rest seized his slaves, insolently mistreated them, and killed them.

Persecution of Disciples“You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.

But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.

If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you do not belong to the world, but I chose you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you.

angry because they were teaching the people and announcing in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

They continued to stone Stephen while he prayed,“Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”

While they were trying to kill him, a report was sent up to the commanding officer of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

But we would like to hear from you what you think, for regarding this sect we know that people everywhere speak against it.”

But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear such a name.

‘I know where you live– where Satan’s throne is. Yet you continue to cling to my name and you have not denied your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was killed in your city where Satan lives.

So I said to him,“My lord, you know the answer.” Then he said to me,“These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb!