11. “Blessed are you when men revile you, and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.
12. Rejoice and be very glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in this manner they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
13. “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how shall it be made salty? It is from then on good for nothing but to be thrown out and to be trampled underfoot by men.
14. “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
15. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the house.
16. Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.