Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.Your reward — Even over and above the happiness that naturally and directly results from holiness. read more
11. Revile… persecute… say all manner of evil against you falsely In this benediction it is the endurance of persecution of character, the martyrdom of reputation, by revilings and calumny, which is blessed. Opposed to this is the woe pronounced upon “you when all men shall speak well of you.” The reward is promised in the following verse. read more
12. Rejoice and be exceeding glad This verse may be most easily explained by reversing the order of its clauses. As your sufferings associate you with the prophets which were before you, so like their’s your reward in heaven is great; therefore Rejoice, etc. 2 . Woes pronounced upon the opposite characters. To three of these benedictions, St. Luke’s report of the discourse contains three counter woes. They are so presented as to suggest that Luke reports but a part, and that our... read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 5:11
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.Revile — When present: say all evil - When you are absent. read more