John 15:20 Cross References - Moffatt

²⁰ Remember what I told you, 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they hold to my word, they will hold to yours.

²⁴ A scholar is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord;

³⁴ but Symeon blessed them, and to his mother Mary he said, "This child is destined for the downfall as well as for the rise of many a one in Israel; destined to be a Sign for man's attack —

⁴⁰ A scholar is not above his teacher: but if he is perfectly trained he will be like his teacher.

¹⁶ And this was why the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did things like this on the sabbath.

³² The Pharisees heard the people discussing Jesus in this way, so the high priests and the Pharisees despatched attendants to arrest him.

⁵¹ Truly, truly I tell you, if anyone holds to what I say, he will never see death."

⁵⁹ At this they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus concealed himself and made his way out of the temple.

³¹ The Jews again caught up stones to stone him.

⁵⁷ (The high priests and the Pharisees had given orders that they were to be informed, if anyone found out where he was, so that they might arrest him.)

¹⁶ Truly, truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than he who sent him.

²⁷ In this very city they actually mustered against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst consecrate — Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, ²⁸ mustering to carry out what thy hand had traced, thy purpose had decreed. ²⁹ So now, O Lord, consider the threats of these men, and grant that thy servants may be perfectly fearless in speaking thy word, ³⁰ when thy hand is stretched out to heal and to perform miracles and wonders by the name of thy holy Servant Jesus."

⁵² Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They killed those who announced beforehand the coming of the Just One. And here you have betrayed him, murdered him! — ⁵³ you who got the Law that angels transmitted, and have not obeyed it!" ⁵⁴ When they heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him. ⁵⁵ He, full of the holy Spirit, gazed up at heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at God's right hand. ⁵⁶ "Look," he said, "I see heaven open and the Son of man standing at God's right hand!" ⁵⁷ With a loud shriek they shut their ears and rushed at him like one man. ⁵⁸ Putting him outside the city, they proceeded to stone him (the witnesses laid their clothes at the feet of a youth called Saul). ⁵⁹ So they stoned Stephen, who called on the Lord, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" ⁶⁰ Then he knelt down and cried aloud, "Lord, let not this sin stand against them!" With these words he slept the sleep of death.

¹² we work hard for our living; when reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we put up with it;

⁹ persecuted but not abandoned, struck down but not destroyed —

¹⁵ who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, who harassed ourselves, who offend God and oppose all men

¹² Yes, and all who want to live the religious life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.