John 13:19

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 13:18-30

We have here the discovery of Judas's plot to betray his Master. Christ knew it from the beginning; but now first he discovered it to his disciples, who did not expect Christ should be betrayed, though he had often told them so, much less did they suspect that one of them should do it. Now here, I. Christ gives them a general intimation of it (John 13:18): I speak not of you all, I cannot expect you will all do these things, for I know whom I have chosen, and whom I have passed by; but the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 13:18-20

13:18-20 "It is not about you all that I am speaking. I know the kind of men whom I have chosen. It is all happening that the Scripture should be fulfilled: 'He who eats my bread has lifted up his heel against me.' I am telling you this now, before it happens, so that, when it does happen, you may believe that I am who I claim to be. This is the truth I tell you--he who receives whomsoever I will send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me." There are three things... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 13:19

Now I tell you before it come ,.... That is, gave them notice of this before hand, that one of them should betray him: that when it is come to pass ; and they had seen it fulfilled exactly to a tittle, and according to this Scripture: ye may believe that I am he : the Lord God omniscient, who knows and declares things before they come to pass, just as they do come to pass, which none but the eternal God can do; and that he was the Saviour and Redeemer, the Messiah spoken of and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 13:19

That - ye may believe - These frequent predictions of his death, so circumstantial in themselves, had the most direct tendency to confirm the disciples, not only in the belief of his being the Messiah, but also in that of his omniscience. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 13:19

Verse 19 19.I tell you this now, before it happen. By this statement he reminds his disciples that, when one of their number becomes a reprobate, this is so far from being a good reason for their being discouraged, that it ought to be a more full confirmation of their faith. For if we did not see before our eyes, in the Church, what has been foretold about her distresses and struggles, a doubt might justly arise in our minds, Where are the prophecies? But when the truth of Scripture agrees with... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 13:1-38

A. The inner glorification of the Christ in the presence of those who received and believed on him . *** The Loges incarnate as life, light, love, and sacrifice, lavishing all his grace upon his own (Jn 13-17.). B. The outer glorification of the Christ in his Passion and resurrection . *** The fully manifested love laying down life that he might take it again, and lift these disciples into vital union with the risen life (Jn 18-21.). A. THE INNER GLORIFICATION OF ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 13:18-20

The exception to this blessedness of the disciples. The thought of their blessedness recalls the fact that there was one in their society with whom knowledge would not have this happy issue. I. THE TREACHERY OF JUDAS WAS AS YET ONLY MANIFEST TO CHRIST . "I speak not of you all." 1. Jesus knew the thoughts of Judas ' s heart . There was no surprise, therefore, to Jesus in the treachery that was preparing the way for his death. 2. Judas was not an... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 13:18-30

2. The exclusion of the faithless disciple . This paragraph draws the circle of his cleansed ones, of those who accept him as Master and Lord in the fullest sense, more closely (at) out him. But the proceeding is tragic in the extreme; one of the twelve chosen as apostles is a traitor in disguise. The foot-washing has been an awful insufficiency in his case. He must depart before the greatest depth of the Master's love and truth can be revealed. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 13:19

I tell you from henceforth — ἀπ ' ἄρτι of Matthew 26:64 corresponds with Luke 22:69 , ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν ; the word also implies that our Lord would again recur to the subject. This is the true meaning of ἀπάρτι in the New Testament. It is more than the words will bear to make the ἐγώ εἶμι , the equivalent of a Divine claim to equality with Jehovah; but "all that I have said of myself, and all you have admitted to be true." It is not a promise of continual prevision of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 13:19

Now I tell you before it come ... - They would see by that that he had a knowledge of the heart and the power of foretelling future events, and must therefore have been sent by God. This does not imply that they had no faith before this, but that their faith would be increased and strengthened by it. read more

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