John 15:20

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

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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 love you as its own. But because you are not of the world and because I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

21They will do all these things to you because of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.

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Cross References

Isaiah 53:1Who has believed what they heard from us, and to whom has the arm of Yahweh been revealed? 1

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

Luke 2:34Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the downfall and rising up of many people in Israel and for a sign that is rejected—

John 5:16Now because of these things the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the Sabbath.

John 8:51Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.”

John 10:31Then the 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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