John 15:20

Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A slave is not greater than his owner.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

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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 you were of the world, the world would be fond of its own. So because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, that is why the world hates you.

21Now they will do all of these things to you because of my name, in that they do not know the One who sent me.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:24A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master.

Luke 2:34Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother: “Listen, this One is appointed to bring about the fall and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that is spoken against,

John 5:16So because of this the Jews began persecuting Jesus and trying to kill Him, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.

John 8:51Most assuredly I say to you, if anyone should keep my word he will never ever see death.”

John 10:31Therefore the Jews picked 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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