John 15:20

Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

American Standard Version

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

19If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

21But all these things will they do unto you for my name`s sake, because they know not him that sent me.

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Cross References

Isaiah 53:1Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed?

Matthew 10:24A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

Luke 2:34and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this [child] is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against;

John 5:16And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.

John 8:51Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.

John 10:31The Jews took up stones again to stone him.

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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