John 15:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Word

If they have kept

1 Samuel 8:7

Isaiah 53:1

Ezekiel 3:7

General references

Matthew 10:24

Luke 12:52

Bible References

Word

For this reason the Jews began to persecute Jesus continually because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.

The Pharisees heard the crowd muttering these things [under their breath] about Him, and the chief priests and Pharisees sent guards to arrest Him.

So they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus concealed Himself and left the temple.

Again the Jews picked up stones to stone Him.

Now the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where He was, he was to report it so that they might arrest Him.

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor is one who is sent greater than the one who sent him.

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor is a bond-servant above his master.

Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, “Listen carefully: this Child is appointed and destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign that is to be opposed—

A student is not superior to his teacher; but everyone, after he has been completely trained, will be like his teacher.

For in this city there were gathered together against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,

Which one of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They killed those who proclaimed beforehand the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become;

who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and harassed and drove us out; and [they] continue to be highly displeasing to God and [to show themselves] hostile to all people,

If they have kept

The Lord said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in regard to all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from being King over them.

Who has believed [confidently trusted in, relied on, and adhered to] our message [of salvation]?
And to whom [if not us] has the arm and infinite power of the Lord been revealed?

yet the house of Israel will not be willing to listen to you and obey you, since they are not willing to listen to Me and obey Me, for the entire house of Israel is stubborn and obstinate.

General references

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor is a bond-servant above his master.

for from now on five in one household will be divided [over Me], three against two and two against three.