John 15:24
What does John 15:24 mean?
A plain-English look at John 15:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What John 15:24 means
Jesus further emphasizes the world's heightened guilt, stating that if He "had not done among them the works which none other did, they had not had sin." His miraculous deeds provided undeniable proof of His divine identity and authority. Their rejection of Him was not due to a lack of evidence, but a willful hatred of both Him and the Father, making their unbelief entirely inexcusable given the overwhelming testimony of His works.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000If I had not done among them the works which none other did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
KJV
King James Version · 1611If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901If I had not done among them the works which none other did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If I had not done among them the works which no other man ever did, they would have had no sin: but now they have seen, and they have had hate in their hearts for me and my Father.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862if I did not do among them the works that no other hath done, they were not having sin, and now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If I had not done among them the works that no other man hath done, they would not have sin: but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890If I had not done among them the works which no other one has done, they had not had sin; but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Context
This verse builds on verses 22 and 23, adding another layer to the world's culpability: the evidence of Jesus' miraculous works. It highlights that the world's hatred is not just despite His words but also despite His unique actions, further solidifying the charge of inexcusable sin before moving to the fulfillment of prophecy.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 20:5
thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I Jehovah thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me,
- John 12:37
But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they believed not on him:
- Romans 8:7
because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:
- Deuteronomy 5:9
thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I, Jehovah, thy God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me;
- John 12:45
And he that beholdeth me beholdeth him that sent me.
- Acts 10:38
even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
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