The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New International Version NIV
1 "I have told you these things so that you won't be caught by surprise.
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“All this I have told you so that you will not fall away.
2 They will ban you from the synagogue; in fact, the time will come when anyone who kills you will think he is serving God!
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They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God.
3 They will do these things because they have understood neither the Father nor me.
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They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me.
4 But I have told you this, so that when the time comes for it to happen, you will remember that I told you. I didn't tell you this at first, because I was with you.
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I have told you this, so that when their time comes you will remember that I warned you about them. I did not tell you this from the beginning because I was with you,
5 But now I am going to the One who sent me. "Not one of you is asking me, `Where are you going?'
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but now I am going to him who sent me. None of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’
6 Instead, because I have said these things to you, you are overcome with grief.
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Rather, you are filled with grief because I have said these things.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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