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Jesus continues to teach his disciples. This event began in Matthew 5:1.
against you falsely for my sake
"when it is not true about you but because you follow me" or "without your doing anything to deserve it except believing in me"
Rejoice and be very glad
"Rejoice" and "be very glad" mean almost the same thing. Jesus wanted his hearers not merely to rejoice but to do even more than rejoice if possible. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys)