Being hated is good?

John 15:18 “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.” Of all the people in the world in all of history who would be loved, it would be the definition of love–Jesus.  Yet, Jesus is hated because He tells the truth—you can’t come to the Father except through me and you cannot enter eternity with me and my Father without me.  Is Jesus the most egocentric person to ever exist or is He simply stating truth?  Jesus simply states truth and people hate Him for it.  So, when you tell the truth—at times—expect the results of this passage.