John 15:18-20 — Jesus warns disciples the world will hate them as it hated him, anticipating they will suffer as he suffered (including death)

John 15:18: "If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you." Jesus anticipates his disciples will suffer the same fate he suffers — including death. Mike argues this holds whether one takes it as a genuine prediction or as composed post-hoc in a context of real persecution.