¹⁶ Even those closest to you—your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends—will betray you. They will even kill some of you.

¹⁶ Even those closest to you—your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends—will betray you. They will even kill some of you. ¹⁷ And everyone will hate you because you are my followers.^{[a] 18} But not a hair of your head will perish! ¹⁹ By standing firm, you will win your souls.