Matthew 5:11

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"Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

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Jerusalem is not mentioned in this verse; Matthew places Jesus’ teaching in Galilee, where he addressed his disciples and the crowds. The promise concerns believers who suffer false accusations because of allegiance to Christ, regardless of location

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Matthew 5:11 mentions Jerusalem.

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