Worthy Brief - July 6, 2026 Blessed are the reviled! Matthew 5:11-12 "Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. 12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. As Yeshua (Jesus) preaches the sermon on the mount, something very personal happens in verse eleven. Up to now, Yeshua has been describing the kind of people who belong to the Kingdom — the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, those persecuted for righteousness. Now He turns the blessing directly toward His followers: "Blessed are you." Then He gives the reason: "for My sake." This is not simply about being opposed for doing what is right. This is about being opposed because your life has become connected to Him — your name tied to His name, your convictions a witness to the King you follow. Yeshua ...