Luke 8:19-21
19And there came to him his mother and brethren, and they could not come at him for the crowd. 20And it was told him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. 21But he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these that hear the word of God, and do it.
Scripture Testimony Index stories for this passage
A Stundist believer from Russia shared with Dr. Baedeker the great persecution his family had to endure because of their faith in Jesus; not from the government or State church but from a merciless mob of neighbors, and even more sadly, an enemy within; his own brother.
Plunged into a baptism of suffering, even family members turn against one another. But even so, the Chinese church grows silently in the face of persecution.
Each time Jun Jun attended a gospel meeting and his father found out, he received a beating and had his Bible burnt. But even these beatings weren't enough to deter the youth who told his teacher, "Jesus did not quit when it was tough. He endured more for me than I can ever endure for him."