John 15:20

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Remember the word that I said to you, ‘Slaves are not greater than their master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

Cross References

Ezekiel 3:7

But the house of Israel will not be willing to listen to you, for they are not willing to listen to me, because all the house of Israel have a hard forehead and a stubborn heart.

Matthew 10:24

“A disciple is not above the teacher nor a slave above the master;

Mark 10:39

They replied, “We are able.” Then Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drink you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized you will be baptized,

Luke 2:34

Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be opposed

Luke 6:40

A disciple is not above the teacher, but every disciple who is fully qualified will be like the teacher.

John 10:31

The Jews took up stones again to stone him.

John 11:57

Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where Jesus was should let them know, so that they might arrest him.

John 13:16

Very truly, I tell you, slaves are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them.

John 5:16

Therefore the Jews started persecuting Jesus, because he was doing such things on the Sabbath.

John 7:32

The Pharisees heard the crowd muttering such things about him, and the chief priests and Pharisees sent temple police to arrest him.

John 8:51

Very truly, I tell you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.”

John 8:52

The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet you say, ‘Whoever keeps my word will never taste death.’

John 8:59

So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.

Acts 14:22

There they strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, “It is through many persecutions that we must enter the kingdom of God.”

1 Corinthians 4:12

and we grow weary from the work of our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;

2 Corinthians 4:9

persecuted but not forsaken, struck down but not destroyed,

1 Thessalonians 2:15

who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets and drove us out; they displease God and oppose everyone

2 Timothy 3:12

Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

1 Samuel 8:7

and the Lord said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them.