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-# Connecting Statement:
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-Jesus continues to instruct his disciples about the persecution they will endure when they go out to preach.
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 # A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a servant above his master
 
-Jesus is using a proverb to teach his disciples a general truth. Jesus is emphasizing that the disciples should not expect people to treat them any better than the people treat Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-proverbs]])
+Jesus is using a proverb to teach his disciples a general truth. Jesus is emphasizing that the disciples should not expect people to treat them any better than the people treat Jesus. 
 
 # A disciple is not greater than his teacher