John 13:1-30

John 13:1-30

[1] Now  before  the feast  of the passover,  when Jesus  knew  that  his  hour  was come  that  he should depart  out of  world  unto  the Father,  having loved  his own  which  were in  the world,  he loved  them  unto  the end.  [2] And  supper  being ended,  the devil  having now  put  into  the heart  of Judas  Iscariot,  Simon's  son, to  betray  him;  [3] knowing  that  the Father  had given  all things  into  his  hands,  and  that  he was come  from  God,  and  went  to  God;  [4] He riseth  from  supper,  and  laid aside  his garments;  and  took  a towel,  and girded  himself.  [5] After that  he poureth  water  into  a bason,  and  began  to wash  the disciples'  feet,  and  to wipe  them with the towel  wherewith  girded.  [6] Then  cometh he  to  Simon  Peter:  saith  unto him,  Lord,  thou  wash  feet?  [7] Jesus  answered  and  said  unto him,  What  do  thou  knowest  not  now;  but  thou shalt know  hereafter.  [8] Peter  saith  unto him,  never  wash  feet.  Jesus  answered  him,  I wash  thou hast  no  part  with  [9] Simon  Peter  saith  unto him,  Lord,  not  feet  only,  but  also  my hands  and  my head.  [10] Jesus  saith  to him,  He that is washed  needeth  not  to wash  his feet,  but  clean  every whit:  and  clean,  but  not  all.  [11] For  he knew  who  should betray  him;  said he,  not  all  clean.  [12] So  after  he had washed  their  feet,  and  had taken  his  garments,  and was set down  again,  he said  unto them,  Know ye  what  I have done  [13] call  Master  and  Lord:  and  ye say  well;  for  so I am.  [14] If  then,  your Lord  and  Master,  have washed  feet;  also  ought  to wash  one another's  feet.  [15] For  I have given  an example,  that  should do  as  have done  [16] Verily,  I say  The servant  not  his  lord;  neither  he that is sent  he that sent  him.  [17] If  ye know  happy  if  ye do  them.  [18] I speak  not  of  all:  know  I have chosen:  but  that  the scripture  may be fulfilled,  He that eateth  bread  hath lifted up  his  heel  against  [19] Now  I tell  before  it come,  that,  when  it is come to pass,  ye may believe  that  am  [20] Verily,  I say  He that receiveth  I send  receiveth  and  he that receiveth  him that sent  [21] When Jesus  said,  he was troubled  in spirit,  and  testified,  and  said,  Verily,  I say  that  one  of  shall betray  [22] the disciples  looked  one on another,  doubting  of  whom  he spake.  [23] leaning  on  Jesus'  bosom  one  of his  disciples,  whom  Jesus  loved.  [24] Simon  Peter  therefore  beckoned  that he should ask  who  it should  of  whom  he spake.  [25] He  Jesus'  breast  saith  unto him,  Lord,  who  [26] Jesus  answered,  He  to whom  a sop,  when I  have dipped  it. And  the sop,  he gave  it to Judas  Iscariot,  the son of Simon.  [27] And  after  the sop  Satan  entered  into  him.  Then  said  Jesus  unto him,  That  thou doest,  quickly.  [28] Now  no man  at the table  knew  for what  intent  he spake  unto him.  [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.  [30] He  then  having received  the sop  immediately  out:  and  night. 

What does John 13:1-30 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jesus concluded each of His prolonged stays and ministries in a district with an important meal.
"At the first "Supper," [1] the Jewish guests would fain have proclaimed Him Messiah-King; at the second [2], as "the Son of Prayer of Manasseh ," He gave food to those Gentile multitudes which having been with Him those days, and consumed all their victuals during their stay with him, He could not send away fasting, lest they should faint by the way. And on the last occasion [3], as the true Priest and Sacrifice, He fed His own with the True Paschal Feast, ere He sent them forth alone into the wilderness. Thus the three "Suppers" seem connected, each leading up, as it were, to the other." [4]
John recorded more of what Jesus said and did in the upper room than any of the other Gospel evangelists. Much of this was a discourse on the disciples" future. Jesus prefaced this instruction with other lessons for them.
John"s description of the time of the Last Supper seems to conflict with that of the Synoptics. They present it as happening on Thursday evening, but many students of the fourth Gospel have interpreted John as locating it on Wednesday evening ( John 13:1; John 13:27; John 18:28; John 19:14; John 19:31; John 19:36; John 19:42). Resolution of the apparent contradictions that these seven verses pose will follow in the exposition of them. The Last Supper was a Passover meal that took place on Thursday evening.
John"s omission of the institution of the Lord"s Supper has disturbed some readers of the fourth Gospel, especially sacramentalists, those who believe that the sacraments have some part in salvation. We can only suggest that John did so because the earlier Gospels contained full accounts of it, and he wished to record new material rather than repeating. Obviously John did not record many other things that his fellow evangelists chose to include. Each evangelist chose his material in view of his distinctive purpose.