KJV - Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

ASV - Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.

BBE - Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you.

WEB - Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

YLT - rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward `is' great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.

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