John 16:2

Coming Testimony And Rejection

¹ “I have told you these things to keep you from stumbling. ² They will ban you from the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering service to God. ³ They will do these things because they haven’t known the Father or Me.

Before God

Hour is Coming

Time is Coming

O God

John

John 9:22

His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews, since the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him as Messiah, he would be banned from the synagogue.

Acts 26:9-11

In fact, I myself supposed it was necessary to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

John 12:42

Nevertheless, many did believe in Him even among the rulers, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, so they would not be banned from the synagogue.

Isaiah 65:5

They say, ‘Keep to yourself,
don’t come near me, for I am too holy for you!’
These practices are smoke in My nostrils,
a fire that burns all day long.

Isaiah 66:5

You who tremble at His word,
hear the word of the Lord:
“Your brothers who hate and exclude you
because of Me have said,
‘Let the Lord be glorified
so that we can see your joy!’
But they will be put to shame.”

Acts 5:33

When they heard this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them.

Acts 6:13-14

They also presented false witnesses who said, “This man does not stop speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

Acts 7:56-3

“Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”

Acts 9:1-2

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priest

Acts 22:3-4

He continued, “I am a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel and educated according to the strict view of our patriarchal law. Being zealous for God, just as all of you are today,

Acts 22:19-23

“But I said, ‘Lord, they know that in synagogue after synagogue I had those who believed in You imprisoned and beaten.

Romans 10:2-3

I can testify about them that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

1 Corinthians 4:13

when we are slandered, we respond graciously. Even now, we are like the world’s garbage, like the dirt everyone scrapes off their sandals.

Galatians 1:13-14

For you have heard about my former way of life in Judaism: I persecuted God’s church to an extreme degree and tried to destroy it.

Matthew 10:28

Don’t fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul; rather, fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 24:9

“Then they will hand you over for persecution, and they will kill you. You will be hated by all nations because of My name.

Luke 6:22

You are blessed when people hate you,
when they exclude you, insult you,
and slander your name as evil
because of the Son of Man.

John 4:21

Jesus told her, “Believe Me, woman, an hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.

John 9:34

“You were born entirely in sin,” they replied, “and are you trying to teach us?” Then they threw him out.

Philippians 3:6

regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness that is in the law, blameless.

Revelation 6:9

When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the people slaughtered because of God’s word and the testimony they had.