John 15:25

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

Cross-references

John 12:38 Parallel

John 12:38 quotes Isaiah about unbelief, another OT fulfillment citation showing rejection of Jesus, paralleling the 'hated without cause' quotation here.

John 19:36 Parallel

John 19:36 provides another fulfillment formula, showing the pattern of OT prophecy being fulfilled in Jesus' life.

Psalm 35:19 Citation

Psalm 35:19 is the direct source of the quote 'they hated me without a cause' used in John 15:25.

Psalm 69:4 Allusion

Psalm 69:4 is another source for the 'hated without cause' quote, showing it was a known messianic text.

Psalm 35:7 Parallel

Psalm 35:7 describes enemies hiding a net 'without cause'—a strong parallel to the unjust hatred Christ endured.

Psalm 59:3 Parallel

Psalm 59:3 says enemies stir up strife 'for no transgression'—directly parallels being hated without reason.

Psalm 119:161 says 'princes persecute me without cause'—a direct verbal parallel to Christ's unjust hatred.

Jeremiah 18:20 records the prophet being repaid evil for good—a direct parallel to the 'hatred without reason' Jesus quotes from the Law.

Lamentations 3:52 explicitly says 'enemies without cause'—the same phrase Jesus cites as 'hated me without reason' from their Law.

Luke 4:29 Parallel

Luke 4:29 depicts the Nazareth crowd attempting to kill Jesus—a concrete example of the 'hatred without reason' He references.

Luke 24:44 Historical context

Luke 24:44 expands fulfilled Scripture to all three divisions, clarifying that 'their Law' includes Psalms.

Psalm 109:3 Parallel

Psalm 109:3 echoes the same unjust hatred—'they attacked me without cause'—reinforcing the prophecy Jesus cites about being hated without reason.