*John 13:21-38
Jesus predicts his betrayal, gives a new commandment of love, and foretells Peter’s denial.
- Jesus Predicts Betrayal:
- After washing his disciples’ feet, Jesus becomes troubled in spirit.
- He announces that one of them will betray him.
- The disciples are puzzled and unsure whom he means, prompting them to look at one another.
- Identifying the Betrayer:
- Peter signals to John, the disciple Jesus loved, to ask who the betrayer is.
- Leaning against Jesus, John asks for the identity of the betrayer.
- Jesus replies that he will give a piece of dipped bread to the betrayer.
- He dips the bread and hands it to Judas Iscariot.
- After receiving the bread, Satan enters Judas, and Jesus tells him to do what he is planning quickly.
- The other disciples misunderstand, thinking Judas is being told to buy items for the festival or give something to the poor.
- Judas leaves immediately, and it is night.
- A New Commandment:
- After Judas departs, Jesus tells his disciples that the time has come for him to be glorified, bringing glory to God.
- He refers to them as “little children” and states that he will only be with them for a short while longer.
- He gives them a new commandment: to love one another as he has loved them.
- He explains that through their love, everyone will know they are his disciples.
- Peter’s Denial Predicted:
- Peter asks where Jesus is going, and Jesus replies that Peter cannot follow now but will follow later.
- Peter insists that he will follow Jesus wherever he goes and even lay down his life for him.
- Jesus responds by predicting that Peter will deny knowing him three times before the rooster crows.
13:21 When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
13:22 Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.
13:23 Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
13:24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.
13:25 He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it? 13:26 Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
13:27 And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
13:28 Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.
13:29 For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
13:30 He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.
13:31 Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
13:32 If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.
13:33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
13:36 Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.
13:37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
13:38 Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.