Then Jesus answered, “Will you really lay down your life for me? I tell you the truth, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times! The other disciples joined in Peter’s boast (Mark 14:31; Mat 26:35) and then Jesus answers. Morris observes that “Peter’s readiness to die for Jesus is not quite what …
Category Archives: Chapter 13
John 13:37
Peter asked, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” Peter is like Thomas was in (11:16), he is not afraid of danger, but he responds because his pride is hurt. He sees himself as the perfect disciple who would never desert Jesus. We can understand how Peter …
John 13:36
Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later.” Peter is puzzled just as the Pharisees were twice before (7:35; 8:21). John 7:35 The Jews said to one another, “Where does this man intend to go that we cannot find …
John 13:35
By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” The love we show for each other is to be the distinguishing characteristic of Christians (1 John 3:23, 4:7-8, 4:11-12, 4:19-21). 1 John 3:23 And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, …
John 13:34
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. “A new command” is not really a new command (Lev 19:18) in one sense, but in another it is. He is not speaking here of love for all men, but for those within the brotherhood; …
John 13:33
“My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come. “children” (NIV) = teknion = diminutive of teknon (which means a child) which expresses affection; little children. “In the light …
John 13:32
If God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once. Morris observes that Jesus is expressing three certainties. The first is that God is glorified in Him, which means in the passion of Christ. The second is that God will glorify the Son in Himself, which …
John 13:31
When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified and God is glorified in him. When the traitor left, the company was purged of its evil element and the betrayal itself was now underway. The saving act on Calvary has been launched! “Now” points to present circumstances. Since the betrayal is …
John 13:30
As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night. “as soon as” = Even though the other disciples were ignorant of it, Judas knew exactly what Jesus meant and left in a hurry to do his evil. “night” = note (Luke 22:53). This is much more than just an …
John 13:29
Since Judas had charge of the money, some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the Feast, or to give something to the poor. The disciples didn’t have a clue as to what was going on and, as Morris notes, “in this matter they stand in sharp contrast with their Master.” …
John 13:28
but no-one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him. This indicates that John didn’t catch the significance of the dipping of the sop at this time, which also shows why John didn’t denounce Judas to the others. As noted earlier, all of the disciples are saying, “Lord, is it I?,” which indicates …
John 13:28
but no-one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him. This indicates that John didn’t catch the significance of the dipping of the sop at this time, which also shows why John didn’t denounce Judas to the others. As noted earlier, all of the disciples are saying, “Lord, is it I?,” which indicates …
John 13:27
As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. “What you are about to do, do quickly,” Jesus told him, As Barclay notes, “What was meant to be love’s appeal became hate’s dynamic.” Instead of responding, Judas gave himself even more fully to Satan. “This is the natural outcome of one who plays …
John 13:26
Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.” Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, son of Simon. The words of Jesus are heard only by John and even he does not understand their importance. …
John 13:25
Leaning back against Jesus, he asked him, “Lord, who is it?” Since they were reclining, John only had to lean back into the lap of Jesus and look up into His face to speak intimately with Him. John could easily have spoken these words to Jesus without anyone else hearing them. Note the intimate relationship …
John 13:24
Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, “Ask him which one he means.” They were all looking in surprise at each other with their mouths hanging open. This is the moment represented in Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper” although they were undoubtedly seated around the table on not just on one side. Peter is …
John 13:23
One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him. “the disciple whom Jesus loved” = John’s description of himself (19:26; 20:2; 21:7,20). He identified himself in (21:24) as the author of this book. John 19:26 When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing near by, he …
John 13:22
His disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant. The disciples had no idea that someone among them would betray Jesus. Even Judas had asked: “Is it I?” (Mark 14:19; Matt 26:22). Their thought was that they may sometime in the future fall short of being there for …
John 13:21
After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, “I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me.” “troubled in spirit” is very human (11:33). We can almost feel what Jesus was feeling. If there was not a tear in His eye, He was fighting to keep them …
John 13:20
I tell you the truth, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.” There is a common saying among the Jews “that the messenger of a man is as himself”. (T Bab. Beracot, fol. 34. 2. Kiddushin, fol. 41. 9. & 42. 1. & 43. 1. …
John 13:19
“I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He. Even though He knows exactly who the traitor is, what he is going to do, and what the resulting violent action will be, there is not a trace of anger in the voice of …
John 13:18
“I am not referring to all of you; I know those I have chosen. But this is to fulfil the scripture: ‘He who shares my bread has lifted up his heel against me.’ The scripture is (Psalms 41:9) in which David is referring to Ahithophel, his former advisor who betrayed him to follow Absolom. Note …
John 13:17
Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them. It is one thing to know, but another indeed, to do. The Rabbis say that “‘he that learns but not to do’, it would have been better for him, if he had never been created;” and says R. Jochanan, “he that …
John 13:16
I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. See (Luke 22:27). In (Luke 6:40) the contrast is between the pupil and the teacher, but the lesson is the same, and in (Mat 10:24) Jesus uses both pupil and slave to …
John 13:15
I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. Christ has given us an example (Matt 11:29, Eph 5:2, 1 Peter 2:21). Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your …
John 13:14
Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. If Jesus, who is really Lord and Master, has given them a humble service, then they should have no qualms about doing the same for each other. Jesus gave them an example, a living parable. Morris notes …
John 13:13
“You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord’, and rightly so, for that is what I am. “Teacher” (NIV) = “Master” (KJV) = didaskalos = a teacher, one who teaches the things of God. This is the same as “Rabbi” which was the usual Jewish way of respectfully addressing a religious leader. “Lord” = kurios = he …
John 13:12
When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. Jesus completed washing their feet. He apparently washed ALL of their feet, including those of Judas. Why didn’t He send Judas out to do his evil before the …
John 13:11
For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why he said not every one was clean. Jesus had known for at least a year that Judas was going to betray Him, and yet He treated him no differently than the others (6:64,70). He didn’t even tell the others who the traitor …
John 13:10
Jesus answered, “A person who has had a bath needs only to wash his feet; his whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you.” Like today (hopefully), those who would attend the home of another for a meal would first bathe and then make the journey. They did not …
John 13:9
“Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!” Peter does nothing halfway, and when he is convinced by the words of Christ, he dives in headfirst, but his answer is “still the product of self-will. Peter is reluctant to let Jesus do what He wants. He …
John 13:8
“No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.” Reminiscent of his statement to Jesus when the Lord started telling them that He was going to Jerusalem to be handed over to the chief priest and put to death on a cross (Matt …
John 13:7
Jesus replied, “You do not realise now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” “realize” (NIV) = eido (Greek) = to perceive with the eyes, to know. “understand” (NIV) = ginosko (Greek) = to learn to know, come to know, to know by experience. Maybe a reference to the illumination of the Holy …
John 13:6
He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” There is no mention of any comment until Jesus comes to Peter. Either there was dead silence as Jesus washed the first few, or Peter may have been the first. At any rate, Peter does not hesitate to …
John 13:5
After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped round him. Do you know who worked on the street and road cleaning crews in Israel back then? Nobody! The roads in Palestine were unsurfaced and never cleaned. They were made of …
John 13:4
so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel round his waist. Depending upon the timing of the Lukan passage, Jesus may have already rebuked the apostles for trying to get the best seats at the beginning of the meal (Luke 22:24-30) and He now gives them a living parable …
John 13:3
Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; “knew” is repeated from verse 13:1, “accenting the full consciousness of Jesus. Jesus is fully conscious of his deity and Messianic dignity when he performs this humble act.” (RWP) Morris sees …
John 13:2
The evening meal was being served, and the devil had already prompted Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, to betray Jesus. Our enemy: his tactics and how to defeat him Luke (Luke 22:3-4) says that Satan entered Judas when he offered to betray Jesus on the previous afternoon. That is why John uses the word “already”. …
John 13:1
It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his love. The passover feast began on the 15th of Nisan at sunset. …