9. “Happy are people who make peace, because they will be called God’s children.
10. “Happy are people whose lives are harassed because they are righteous, because the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
11. “Happy are you when people insult you and harass you and speak all kinds of bad and false things about you, all because of me.
12. Be full of joy and be glad, because you have a great reward in heaven. In the same way, people harassed the prophets who came before you.
13. “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its saltiness, how will it become salty again? It’s good for nothing except to be thrown away and trampled under people’s feet.