John 15:24

If I had not done among them the works which no other man ever did, they would have had no sin: but now they have seen, and they have had hate in their hearts for me and my Father.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

In Context

23He who has hate for me has hate for my Father.

25This comes about so that the writing in their law may be made true, Their hate for me was without cause.

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Cross References

Exodus 20:5You may not go down on your faces before them or give them worship: for I, the Lord your God, am a God who will not give his honour to another; and I will send punishment on the children for the wrongdoing of their fathers, to the third and fourth generation of my haters;

Psalms 81:15\81:14\I would quickly overcome their haters: my hand would be turned against those who make war on them.

Matthew 9:33And when the evil spirit had been sent out, the man had the power of talking: and they were all surprised, saying, Such a thing has never been seen in Israel.

Matthew 11:20Then he went on to say hard things to the towns where most of his works of power were done, because they had not been turned from their sins.

Mark 2:12And he got up, and straight away took up the bed and went out before them all, so that they were all full of wonder, and gave glory to God, saying, We have never seen anything like this.

Luke 19:37And when he came near the foot of the Mountain of Olives, all the disciples with loud voices gave praise to God with joy, because of all the great works which they had seen;

Matthew Henry on John 15:19-26

Hatred and Persecution Foretold. 18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. 19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. 21 But all these things will they do unto you… Read the whole commentary →

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