John 16:3
They will do these things to you because they have not had knowledge of the Father or of me.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
In Context
Cross References
John 8:19Then they said to him, Where is your Father? Jesus said in answer, You have no knowledge of me or of my Father: if you had knowledge of me you would have knowledge of my Father.
John 15:21They will do all this to you because of my name--because they have no knowledge of him who sent me.
John 17:3And this is eternal life: to have knowledge of you, the only true God, and of him whom you have sent, even Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 2:8Of which not one of the rulers of this world had knowledge: for if they had, they would not have put the Lord of glory on the cross:
2 Thessalonians 1:8To give punishment to those who have no knowledge of God, and to those who do not give ear to the good news of our Lord Jesus:
1 Timothy 1:13Though I had said violent words against God, and done cruel acts, causing great trouble: but I was given mercy, because I did it without knowledge, not having faith;
Matthew Henry on John 16:2-7
Persecution Foretold; The Expediency of Christ's Departure. 1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. 3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning,… Read the whole commentary →