John 16:1-7
The opening verses of this chapter contain three important utterances of Christ, which deserve our special attention.
For one thing, we find our Lord delivering a remarkable prophecy. He tells His disciples that they will be cast out of the Jewish Church, and persecuted even to the death:–“They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.”