John 13:18–38

¹⁸“I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the ^uScripture may be fulfilled, ^v‘He who eats ³bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.’ ^19wNow I tell you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe that I am He. ^20xMost assuredly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”

Christ Announces Judas, the Betrayer

Matt. 26:21, 22; Mark 14:18, 19; Luke 22:21–23

^21yWhen Jesus had said these things, ^zHe was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, ^aone of you will betray Me.” ²²Then the disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom He spoke.

²³Now ^bthere was ⁴leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved. ²⁴Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He spoke.

²⁵Then, leaning ⁵back on Jesus’ breast, he said to Him, “Lord, who is it?”

²⁶Jesus answered, “It is he to whom I shall give a piece of bread when I have dipped it.” And having dipped the bread, He gave it to ^cJudas Iscariot, the son of Simon. ^27dNow after the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Then Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.” ²⁸But no one at the table knew for what reason He said this to him. ²⁹For some thought, because ^eJudas had the money box, that Jesus had said to him, “Buy those things we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor.

³⁰Having received the piece of bread, he then went out immediately. And it was night.

Christ Announces His Departure

³¹So, when he had gone out, Jesus said, ^f“Now the Son of Man is glorified, and ^gGod is glorified in Him. ³²If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and ^hglorify Him immediately. ³³Little children, I shall be with you a ⁱlittle while longer. You will seek Me; ^jand as I said to the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come,’ so now I say to you. ^34kA new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. ^35lBy this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Christ Foretells Peter’s Denial

Matt. 26:34, 35; Mark 14:30, 31; Luke 22:33, 34

³⁶Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, where are You going?”

Jesus answered him, “Where I ^mam going you cannot follow Me now, but ⁿyou shall follow Me afterward.”

³⁷Peter said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You now? I will ^olay down my life for Your sake.”

³⁸Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for My sake? Most assuredly, I say to you, the rooster shall not ^pcrow till you have denied Me three times.