John 16:3 meaning and explanation

They will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me.

John 16:3, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is speaking to his disciples in the hours before his arrest, warning them of persecution to come. Verse 3 explains the motive behind the hostility described in verse 2, where opponents will expel them from synagogues and even kill them while believing they serve God.

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