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Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - John 13:1-30

VITHE RETURN OF JESUS FROM CONCEALMENT, IN LOVE TO HIS OWN. THE SEPARATION IN THE CIRCLE OF DISCIPLES ITSELF. THE ABASHMENT AND AGITATION OF THE FAITHFUL. THE SEPARATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF JUDAS. THE FOOT-WASHING OF CHRIST A GLORIFICATION OF HOSPITALITY, AS OF MINISTERING MASTERSHIP. SYMBOLISM AND FOUNDATION OF BROTHERLY DISCIPLINE IN THE CHURCH. THE DYNAMICAL SEPARATION OF THE ADVERSARY FROM THE DISCIPLESHIP OF JESUSJohn 13:1-30(Comp. Matthew 26:17-35; Mark 14:12-31; Luke 22:7-38; John 13:1-15... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - John 13:21-30

Kindness to the Traitor John 13:21-30 In the circle of the Twelve, Judas represented the carnal idea of the Messiah, which was directly opposed to the spirit just manifested in the washing of their feet. If he would not humble himself and renounce that spirit, Judas must depart; and a great sense of relief must have been experienced by our Lord, and to an extent by them all. The people of the East lay rather than sat at table, each guest having his left arm on a cushion, so as to support the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - John 13:1-38

For a time our Lord now devoted Himself to His own, and in this connection we have the account of His washing the disciples' feet. The whole action was Eastern, and was the action of a slave: By what He did and said our Lord intended to emphasize that the supreme action of God is service, and that fellowship with Him demands such action on the part of His followers. Then, in connection with the Pass over feast, Judas was excluded, and our Lord uttered the significant words, "Now is the Son of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 13:18-30

There Is One Among Them Who Will Betray Him (John 13:18-30 ). Jesus now brings out the astonishing fact that one of His own disciples would ‘betray’ Him. To us the meaning of this is clear for we know precisely what happened afterwards. But we must remember that it would not have been clear to the disciples. Indeed the actual reality would have been beyond their imagination. Thus we learn in the other Gospels that each disciple thought that he might be the one who would betray Jesus. They... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 13:28-29

‘Now no one at the table knew the reason why he said this to him, for some thought that, because he held the communal purse, Jesus was saying to him, “Buy what we need for the feast”, or else that he should distribute something to the poor’. This confirms the fact that none of them knew the significance of what had happened. The others merely assumed he had duties to perform. (‘No one’, of course, excludes Jesus, and it may exclude the writer. He is speaking of the others). Buying ‘for the... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - John 13:21-32

John 13:21-Jonah : . The unmasking of the Traitor.— The truth must now be told plainly. Jesus is “ troubled” ( John 12:27), and makes the solemn declaration, “ One of you shall betray.” With the disciples’ looks of amazement contrast the Synoptic account, where their doubts are expressed. Jesus’ special friend, reclining on His right, the left being the place of honour, is asked by a nod from the leader of the disciples, always ready to act on the spur of the moment, to find out secretly who... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 13:28-29

How innocent are honest hearts! Charity thinketh no evil, saith the apostle. Although our Saviour had plainly enough deciphered him as the traitor, by telling John that he to whom he should give the sop was he, and then by giving it to Judas; yet whether they all did not hear what our Saviour said to John, or did not think of so sudden a tragedy, they do not suspect that the hour was at hand when Judas should perfect his intended villany: though they heard our Saviour bid him get him out, and... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - John 13:18-30

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTESJohn 13:18. I speak not of you all.—Christ knew the heart of Judas; and He still gave him space for repentance (see John 6:71). I know whom, etc.—See John 15:16. But that the Scripture, etc.—The choice here refers to the choice of the twelve disciples as His apostles. In the present sinful state of the world this Scripture will continue to be fulfilled; and the Son of man, who “experienced every human pain,” did not escape the pang caused by the treachery of a... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - John 13:1-38

Let's turn to the thirteenth chapter of the gospel according to John. We have come into a new section of the gospel of John, which carries us through chapter 17. And chapters 13 through 17 cover a period of approximately thirty-six hours or so. Probably more like a twenty-four hour period is covered in these next five chapters. So, this is beginning the night that Jesus was betrayed. And, His prayer in the seventeenth chapter of John is offered sometime prior to the Garden of Gethsemane... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - John 13:1-38

John 13:1 . Before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come. What now transpired was on the Tuesday, while at supper in the house of Simon. Judas was now rebuked before all present, for interrupting Mary, who by a secret prophetic impulse had anointed the Saviour. The traitor nevertheless yielded to the sudden temptation of the devil to betray his Master, for the reward of filthy lucre already promised by the council. His pride was enraged by reproof; and... read more

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