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22 God blesses you who are hated and excluded and mocked and cursed because you are identified with me, the Son of Man.
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22 Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man.
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23 "When that happens, rejoice! Yes, leap for joy! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were also treated that way by your ancestors.
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23 "Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their fathers treated the prophets.
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