Utrecht Evangelist Assaulted; Video Circulates Online

Country: Netherlands

Date of incident: January 4, 2026


A street preacher in Utrecht was assaulted during an evangelising activity over the weekend, according to a report.

The incident occurred when a Dutch street evangelist was confronted by a Muslim man who objected to the preacher’s message about Jesus. The assailant struck the evangelist and was reported to have shouted “Jezus is een mens, broer” (“Jesus is a human, brother”) as bystanders intervened to prevent further escalation. A video of the attack has circulated on the internet, drawing attention to the incident. 

Source: revive.nl, threads

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