William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 13:33-35
13:33-35 "Little children, I am still going to be with you for a little while. You will search for me; and, as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you too: 'You cannot go where I am going.' I give you a new commandment, that you love one another; that you too love one another, as I have loved you; it is by this that all will know that you are my disciples--if you have love amongst each other." Jesus was laying down his farewell commandment to his disciples. The time was short; if they were... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 13:31-35
This and what follows, to the end of John 13:31-14:31; was Christ's table-talk with his disciples. When supper was done, Judas went out; but what did the Master and his disciples do, whom he left sitting at table? They applied themselves to profitable discourse, to teach us as much as we can to make conversation with our friends at table serviceable to religion. Christ begins this discourse. The more forward we are humbly to promote that communication which is good, and to the use of edifying,... read more