John 13:18–38

¹⁸I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But it is to fulfill the scripture, ‘The one who ate my bread^p has lifted his heel against me.’^{* 19}I tell you this now, before it occurs, so that when it does occur you may believe that I am he.^{q* 20}Very truly, I tell you, whoever receives one whom I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.”^*

Jesus Foretells His Betrayal

²¹After saying this Jesus was troubled in spirit and declared, “Very truly, I tell you, one of you will betray me.”^{* 22}The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he was speaking. ²³One of his disciples—the one whom Jesus loved—was reclining close to his heart;^{r* 24}Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask Jesus of whom he was speaking. ²⁵So while reclining next to Jesus, he asked him, “Lord, who is it?”^{* 26}Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.”^s So when he had dipped the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot.^{t* 27}After he received the piece of bread, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, “Do quickly what you are going to do.”^{* 28}Now no one knew why he said this to him. ²⁹Some thought that, because Judas had the common purse, Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the festival,” or that he should give something to the poor. ³⁰So, after receiving the piece of bread, he immediately went out. And it was night.

The New Commandment

³¹When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him.^{* 32}If God has been glorified in him,^u God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. ³³Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’^{* 34}I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.^{* 35}By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”^*

Jesus Foretells Peter’s Denial

³⁶Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward.”^{* 37}Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”^{* 38}Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me? Very truly, I tell you, before the cock crows, you will have denied me three times.