Verse 1
§ 123. JESUS WASHES THE FEET OF HIS DISCIPLES, John 13:1-20 .
1. Now On Thursday of passion week, after sunset. The scene is now in the great upper room in which the Lord’s paschal supper takes place.
Before the feast of the passover That is, before the great Passover festival of seven days, which was introduced by the paschal supper now to be taken. For an account of the Passover see our notes upon Matthew 26:2; Matthew 26:20.
Hour Period or stage in his history.
Depart out of this world His entire passion and ascension are included in this departure as taking place in this one hour. Having loved his own His own disciples.
Which were in the world And still to remain there after his departure.
He loved them unto the end To the end of his sojourn with them. Notwithstanding their errors and unbeliefs, his love persisted even to his ascension, and remains for evermore. And this verse must be indeed considered as introductory not merely to the supper now about to be narrated, but to the entire period of the closing history on which John now enters.
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