was a dramatic exposition of the greatness of Christ’s love for the disciples. It was a preview of the meaning of the cross, in which the essential elements of the divine love for man were all represented. First, it was a love that could not be quenched by evil. The words, “… the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him” modify the verbs “riseth,” “layeth aside,” “took,” “girded himself” (4). The service by which Jesus expressed His care for His disciples
Page 198