Bible Verses About Persecution: Of saints, is a persecution of Christ

For thus saith the Lord of hostes, After this glory hath hee sent me vnto the nations, which spoyled you: for he that toucheth you, toucheth the apple of his eye.

And hee fell to the earth, and heard a voyce, saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

And he sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kicke against pricks.