John 15:25

Contemporary English Version

That is why the Scriptures are true when they say, "People hated me for no reason."

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
But this happened to make clear the full meaning of what is written in their law: ‘They hated me for no reason.'

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
eve that the sayinge myght be fulfilled that is written in theyr lawe: they hated me wtout a cause.

Hebrew Names Version
But that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, 'They hated me without a cause.'

International Standard Version
But this happened so thatBut so that">[fn] the word written in their law might be fulfilled: 'They hated me for no reason.'Psalm 35:19; 69:4">[fn]Psalm 35:19; 69:4;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
"But this has happened so that the word that is written in their Law will be fulfilled: 'THEY HATED ME FOR NO REASON.'

New Century Version
But this happened so that what is written in their law would be true: ‘They hated me for no reason.'

Update Bible Version
But [this comes to pass], that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

Webster's Bible Translation
But [this cometh to pass], that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

English Standard Version
But the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: ‘They hated me without a cause.'

World English Bible
But that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their law, 'They hated me without a cause.'

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
So that the word which is written in their law is fulfilled, They hated me without a cause.

Weymouth's New Testament
But this has been so, in order that the saying may be fulfilled which stands written in their Law, `They have hated me without any reason.'

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But that the word be fulfillid, that is writun in her lawe, For thei hadden me in hate with outen cause.

English Revised Version
But this cometh to pass, that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

Berean Standard Bible
But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: 'They hated Me without reason.'

Amplified Bible
"But [this is so] that the word which has been written in their Law would be fulfilled, 'THEY HATED ME WITHOUT A CAUSE.'

American Standard Version
But this cometh to pass, that the word may be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

Bible in Basic English
This comes about so that the writing in their law may be made true, Their hate for me was without cause.

Complete Jewish Bible
But this has happened in order to fulfill the words in their Torah which read, ‘They hated me for no reason at all.'

Darby Translation
But that the word written in their law might be fulfilled, They hated me without a cause.

Etheridge Translation
that the word may be fulfilled which is written in their law, They hated me undeservedly.

Murdock Translation
so that in them will be fulfilled the word which is written in their law: They hated me, without a cause.

King James Version (1611)
But this commeth to passe, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

New Living Translation
This fulfills what is written in their Scriptures: ‘They hated me without cause.'

New Life Bible
This happened as their Law said it would happen, ‘They hated Me without a reason.'

New Revised Standard
It was to fulfill the word that is written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.'

Geneva Bible (1587)
But it is that the worde might be fulfilled, that is written in their Lawe, They hated me without a cause.

George Lamsa Translation
So that the word which is written in their law may be fulfilled, They hated me for no reason.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But…that the word which, in their law, is written, might be fulfilled - They hated me without cause.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But that the word may be fulfilled which is written in their law: they hated me without cause.

Revised Standard Version
It is to fulfil the word that is written in their law, 'They hated me without a cause.'

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But [this commeth to passe,] that the worde myght be fulfylled, that is written in their lawe: They hated me without a cause.

Good News Translation
This, however, was bound to happen so that what is written in their Law may come true: ‘They hated me for no reason at all.'

Christian Standard Bible®
But this happened so that the statement written in their law might be fulfilled:

King James Version
But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

Lexham English Bible
But this happened so that the word that is written in their law would be fulfilled, ‘They hated me without a reason.'

Literal Translation
But that may be fulfilled the Word that has been written in their Law, "They hated Me undeservedly." Psa. 69:4

Young's Literal Translation
but -- that the word may be fulfilled that was written in their law -- They hated me without a cause.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles that the sayenge might be fulfilled, which is wrytten in their lawe: They haue hated me without a cause.

Mace New Testament (1729)
so that the passage is fulfilled that is written in their law , "they hated me without a cause."

New English Translation
Now this happened to fulfill the word that is written in their law, ‘ They hated me without reason .'

New King James Version
But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, 'They hated Me without a cause.' Psalms 69:4">[fn]

Simplified Cowboy Version
The Good Book even said it would happen like this when it said, 'They hated me with no cause.'

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But they have done this to fulfill the word that is written in their Law, 'THEY HATED ME WITHOUT A CAUSE.'

Legacy Standard Bible
But this happened to fulfill the word that is written in their Law, ‘They hated Me without cause.'

Contextual Overview

¹⁸ If the people of this world hate you, just remember that they hated me first. ¹⁹ If you belonged to the world, its people would love you. But you don't belong to the world. I have chosen you to leave the world behind, and that is why its people hate you. ²⁰ Remember how I told you that servants are not greater than their master. So if people mistreat me, they will mistreat you. If they do what I say, they will do what you say. ²¹ People will do to you exactly what they did to me. They will do it because you belong to me, and they don't know the one who sent me. ²² If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have no excuse for their sin. ²³ Everyone who hates me also hates my Father. ²⁴ I have done things that no one else has ever done. If they had not seen me do these things, they would not be guilty. But they did see me do these things, and they still hate me and my Father too. ²⁵ That is why the Scriptures are true when they say, "People hated me for no reason."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the: John 10:34, John 19:36, Luke 24:44, Romans 3:19

They: Psalms 7:4, Psalms 35:19, Psalms 69:4, Psalms 109:3

without: Matthew 10:8, Romans 3:24, 2 Corinthians 11:7, Galatians 2:21, 2 Thessalonians 3:8, Revelation 21:6, Revelation 22:17, All in Gr

Reciprocal: Genesis 40:15 - done 1 Samuel 19:5 - without a cause 1 Samuel 24:11 - neither evil Job 9:17 - without cause Psalms 25:3 - without Psalms 35:7 - without Psalms 59:3 - not Psalms 119:78 - without Psalms 119:161 - Princes Proverbs 1:11 - let us lurk Proverbs 24:28 - not Isaiah 52:4 - without Jeremiah 18:20 - evil Lamentations 3:52 - without Matthew 1:22 - that Matthew 4:14 - it Matthew 5:22 - without Matthew 21:13 - It is Luke 4:29 - and thrust Luke 20:17 - What John 8:17 - also John 12:34 - the law John 12:38 - That Galatians 4:21 - the law

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But this cometh to pass,.... This hatred against Christ, and which is pointed at his people for his sake, and reaches to the Father also on his account, is suffered to be, and therefore should be patiently borne:

that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law: either in Psalms 35:19, or rather in Psalms 69:4; which is a psalm of Christ, as appears by citations out of it in the New Testament, or references to it; see John 2:17. The whole Scripture is sometimes called the law, as here; for not the law of Moses is meant, or the five books of Moses, but the writings of the Old Testament; which the Jews had in their hands, to them being committed the oracles of God; and sometimes are so called, when the book of Psalms is particularly referred to as now; see John 10:34; the words cited are,

they hated me without a cause; without any reason for it, Christ having given them no provocation, or just cause of offence, anger, or hatred. This sin of hating without a cause, is represented by the Jews as a very heinous one, and as the reason of the destruction of the second temple; under which they observe, that men studied in the law, and in the commandments, and in doing of good; and therefore ask why it was destroyed? the answer is, because there was under it,

שנאת חנם, "hatred without a cause": to teach us, that hatred without a cause is equal to the three (capital) transgressions, idolatry, adultery, and murder, for which they say the first temple was destroyed w. This is a tacit acknowledgment that the sin here mentioned was a reigning one, or that it much abounded in the time of Christ.

w T. Bab, Yoma, fol. 9. 2. Hieros. Yoma, fol. 38. 3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In their law - Psalms 35:19. All the Old Testament was sometimes called the law. The meaning here is that the same thing happened to him which did to the psalmist. The same words which David used respecting his enemies would express, also, the conduct of the Jews and their treatment of the Messiah. In both cases it was without cause. Jesus had broken no law, he had done no injury to his country or to any individual. It is still true that sinners hate him in the same way. He injures no one, but, amid all their hatred, he seeks their welfare; and, while they reject him in a manner for which they “can give no reason in the day of judgment,” he still follows them with mercies and entreats them to return to him. Who has ever had any reason to hate the Lord Jesus? What injury has he ever done to any one of the human race? What evil has he ever said or thought of any one of them? What cause or reason had the Jews for putting him to death? What reason has the sinner for hating him now? What reason for neglecting him? No one can give a reason for it that will satisfy his own conscience, none that has the least show of plausibility. Yet no being on earth has ever been more hated, despised, or neglected, and in every instance it has been “without a cause.” Reader, do you hate him? If so, I ask you why? Wherein has he injured you? or why should you think or speak reproachfully of the benevolent and pure Redeemer?

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 15:25. Written in their law — John 10:34. These words are taken from Psalms 69:4. This psalm is applied to Christ, John 2:17; John 19:28; to the vengeance of God against Judea, Acts 1:20. The psalm seems entirely prophetic of Christ. His deep abasement is referred to, Psalms 69:2-5; his prayer for his disciples and followers, Psalms 69:6; that for himself, in the garden of Gethsemane, Psalms 69:15-19; his crucifixion, Psalms 69:20-22; the vengeance of God against the Jews, from Psalms 69:23-29; the glorious manner in which he gets out of all his sufferings, Psalms 69:30; the abolition of the Mosaic rites and ceremonies, Psalms 69:31, compared with Isaiah 66:3; and, finally, the establishment of the Gospel through the whole world, in Psalms 69:33 and following verses. The reader will do well to consult the psalm before he proceeds.