John 15:24-26

Expanded Bible

²⁴ I did works among them that no one else has ever done. If I had not done these works, they would not be guilty of sin. [^CJesus’ words and actions resulted in their guilt because they rejected him despite the evidence (the “signs”) that God was working through him; see Matt. 11:20–24; Luke 11:31–32.] But now they have seen what I have done, and yet they have hated both me and my Father. ²⁵ But this happened so that what is written in their law ·would be true [^Lmight be fulfilled]: ‘They hated me for no reason [^Cthe quote could be from Ps. 35:19 or Ps. 69:4].’

²⁶ “I will send you the ·Helper [Counselor; Advocate; ^Cthe Holy Spirit] from the Father; he is the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father. When he comes, he will ·tell [testify; witness] about me,