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John 15:20 Cross-References
Explore 19 cross-references for John 15:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 15 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
John 15:20 (KJV)
Commentary on John 15:20
Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord—Jesus recalls His earlier teaching (John 13:16, Matthew 10:24) using doulos (slave/servant) and kyrios (lord/master). The principle establishes hierarchy and shared experience: slaves cannot expect treatment superior to their master. This isn't abstract theology but practical preparation for persecution.If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you (εἰ ἐμὲ ἐδίωξαν, καὶ ὑμᾶς διώξουσιν/ei eme ediōxan, kai hymas diōxousin)—the conditional assumes reality: they DID persecute Jesus (throughout His ministry—a...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for John 15:20
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“and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
“a servant is not greater than his lord”
“But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted.”
“working with our own hands. When people curse us”
“yet not forsaken; struck down”
“but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.”
“I tell you”
“Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.”