21. Brothers and sisters will betray one another and have each other put to death. Parents will betray their own children, and children will turn against their parents and have them killed.
22. Everyone will hate you because of me. But if you remain faithful until the end, you will be saved.
23. When people ill-treat you in one town, hurry to another one. I promise you that before you have gone to all the towns of Israel, the Son of Man will come.
24. Disciples are not better than their teacher, and slaves are not better than their master.
25. It is enough for disciples to be like their teacher and for slaves to be like their master. If people call the head of the family Satan, what will they say about the rest of the family?
26. Don't be afraid of anyone! Everything that is hidden will be found out, and every secret will be known.
27. Whatever I say to you in the dark, you must tell in the light. And you must announce from the housetops whatever I have whispered to you.
28. Don't be afraid of people. They can kill you, but they cannot harm your soul. Instead, you should fear God who can destroy both your body and your soul in hell.
29. Aren't two sparrows sold for only a penny? But your Father knows when any one of them falls to the ground.
30. Even the hairs on your head are counted.
31. So don't be afraid! You are worth much more than many sparrows.
32. If you tell others that you belong to me, I will tell my Father in heaven that you are my followers.
33. But if you reject me, I will tell my Father in heaven that you don't belong to me.