Matt. 26

During the Passion of Christ, evil resistance to His Lordship rose up in the form of false witnesses … liars presenting arguments supporting His demise. Even Judas was convinced He was a fraud. How hurtful it must have been to be falsely accused of sin and rebellion. His heart remained pure, but His condemners seared their reputations.

Jesus predicted that Christians would experience the same treatment in the last days.

“Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of Me.”  [Matt. 24:9]