Luke 6:23
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Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.
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leap for joy--a livelier word than "be exceeding glad" of "exult" (Mat 5:12).
Open source ↗In this chapter we have Christ's exposition of the moral law, which he came not to destroy, but to fulfil, and to fill up, by his gospel. I. Here is a proof of the lawfulness of works of necessity and mercy on the sabbath day, the former in vindication of his disciples' plucking the ears of corn, the latter in vindication of himself healing the withered hand on that day (Luk 6:1-11). II. His retirement for secret prayer (Luk 6:12). III. His calling his twelve apostles (Luk 6:13-16). IV. His curing the multitudes of those under various diseases who made their application to him (Luk 6:17-19). V. The sermon that he preached to his disciples and the multitude, instructing them in their duty both to God and man (v. 20-49).
Open source ↗6:23 treated the ancient prophets that same way: See “The Suffering Prophet” Theme Note.
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The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.
The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son.
The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.
Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.
But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.
He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.
And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations.
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.