John Chapter 13, Verse 1
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1: προ δε της εορτης του πασχα ειδως ο ιησους οτι εληλυθεν αυτου η ωρα ινα μεταβη εκ του κοσμου τουτου προς τον πατερα αγαπησας τους ιδιους τους εν τω κοσμω εις τελος ηγαπησεν αυτους
1: Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his
hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved
them unto the end.
1: Before the festival day of the pasch, Jesus knowing that his hour
was come, that he should pass out of this world to the Father: having
loved his own who were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
'The feast of the passover. See "Mt 26:2, See "Mt 26:17".
His hour was come. The hour appointed in the purpose of God for him to die, Jn 12:27. Having loved his own. Having given to them decisive and constant proofs of his love. This was done by his calling them to follow him; by patiently teaching them; by bearing with their errors and weaknesses; and by making them the heralds of his truth and the heirs of eternal life.
He loved them unto the end. That is, he continued the proofs of his love until he was taken away from them by death. Instances of that love John proceeds immediately to record in his washing their feet and in the institution of the Supper. We may remark that Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and for ever. He does not change; he always loves the same traits of character; nor does he withdraw his love from the soul. If his people walk in darkness and wander from him, the fault is theirs, not his. His is the character of a friend that never leaves or forsakes us; a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Ps 3728: "The Lord forsaketh not his saints." Isa 49:14ff Prov 18:24.
- "Now before the feast" Mt 26:2
- "his hour was come" Jn 17:1, Jn 17:11
- "having loved his own" Jer 31:3 Eph 5:2 1Jn 4:12 Rev 1:5
