By the end of the year, the anointed remnant were expecting persecution, as seen from the fact that the yeartext chosen for 1915 was Jesus ’ question to his disciples, “Are ye able to drink of my cup? ” based on Matthew 20: 22, King James Version. How did the Bible Students preach in sackcloth during the 1,260 days, and what happened at the end of that period?
Nga fundi i vitit, mbetja e mirosur ishte në pritje të persekutimeve, siç duket edhe nga fakti që teksti i vitit për 1915 - ën ishte pyetja që Jezui u bëri dishepujve të tij: « A mund të pini ju prej kupës sime? » ​ — bazuar në Mateun 20: 22, nga përkthimi King James Version (KJ).