John 16:3
And these things will they do to you; because they have not known the Father, nor me.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 8:19They said therefore to him: Where is thy Father? Jesus answered: Neither me do you know, nor my Father: if you did know me, perhaps you would know my Father also.
John 15:21But all these things they will do to you for my name's sake: because they know not him who sent me.
John 17:3Now this is eternal life: That they may know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
1 Corinthians 2:8Which none of the princes of this world knew; for if they had known it, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory.
2 Thessalonians 1:8In a flame of fire, giving vengeance to them who know not God, and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Timothy 1:13Who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
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 →