John 15:20

Remember the word which I spoke to you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, on this account the world hates you.

21But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know Him that sent me.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:24The disciple is not above his teacher, nor the servant above his lord.

Luke 2:34And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, His mother; Behold, he is appointed unto the fall and rising of many in Israel, and unto a sign which is spoken against;

John 5:16And on account of this the Jews continued to persecute Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.

John 8:51Truly, truly, I say unto you, if any one may keep my word, he may never see death.

John 10:31Again the Jews took up stones, that they might 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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