John 15:22

"But they will do all these things to you for my name’s sake, because they don’t know him who sent me."

Key Reflection

In John 15:22, Jesus foretells that his followers will face persecution and hostility "for my name's sake," reflecting the often antagonistic reception he himself experienced as a Jewish teacher in a predominantly Jewish society. This verse underscores the profound impact of one's association with Jesus, highlighting how even those who do not fully understand or recognize him (as evidenced by their actions) can still react violently out of fear or misunderstanding.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 22. And spoken unto them. Declared unto them the will of God, and made known his requirements. Jesus had not less certainly shown by his own arguments that he was the Messiah than by his miracles. By both these kinds of proof their guilt was to be measured. See Joh 16:26. No small part of the gospel of John consists of arguments used by the Saviour to convince the Jews that he came from God. He here says if he had not used these arguments, and proved to them his divine mission, they had not had sin. Had not had sin. This is evidently to be understood of the particular sin of persecuting and rejecting him.

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