Luke 21:17
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.
Cross-references
Luke 6:22 is a beatitude promising blessing when people hate you for the Son of Man.
In Luke 11:49, Jesus says God will send prophets and apostles who will be persecuted, paralleling the hatred disciples face for His name.
Matthew 5:11 is the parallel beatitude — blessed when persecuted falsely on Jesus' account.
Revelation 2:3 commends enduring patiently for Jesus' name — reinforcing the call to persevere under hatred for His name.
1 Peter 4:14 promises blessing when insulted for Christ's name — directly linking to being hated for His name here.
Philippians 1:29 states that suffering for Christ is a gift granted to believers — directly echoing the reason for being hated in Luke 21:17.
In 2 Corinthians 12:10, Paul says he is content with insults and persecutions for Christ — showing the proper response to being hated for His name.
John 17:14 states the world hates disciples because they are not of the world, like Jesus.
John 15:21 repeats the same reason — persecution on account of Jesus' name.
John 15:19 explains why the world hates disciples — because they are chosen out of the world.
Mark 13:13 echoes the same prophecy almost verbatim — being hated for Jesus' name.
Matthew 24:9 is the Synoptic parallel — nearly identical wording about being hated for Jesus' name.
Matthew 10:22 is the same saying — being hated by all for Christ's name — with the added promise of endurance to the end.
Matthew 10:21 describes family betrayal leading to death — a specific manifestation of being hated for Christ's name, as here.
In 1 John 3:13, the world's hatred for believers is directly affirmed, reinforcing Jesus' warning here.
Jeremiah 15:15 shows the prophet bearing reproach for God's sake — an OT parallel to being hated for Jesus' name here.
In Revelation 2:13, the church at Pergamos holds fast to Christ's name despite persecution and martyrdom, echoing the hatred.
Acts 9:16 applies the same phrase to Paul — he must suffer for Jesus' name.