John 13:29

27 ^aNow after the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Then Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.”

28 But no one at the table knew for what reason He said this to him.

29 For some thought, because ^aJudas had the money box, that Jesus had said to him, “Buy those things we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor.

30 Having received the piece of bread, he then went out immediately. And it was night.

The New Commandment

31 So, when he had gone out, Jesus said, ^a“Now the Son of Man is glorified, and ^bGod is glorified in Him.

32 If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and ^aglorify Him immediately.

33 Little children, I shall be with you a ^alittle while longer. You will seek Me; ^band as I said to the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come,’ so now I say to you.

34 ^aA new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

35 ^aBy this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

36 Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, where are You going?” Jesus answered him, “Where I ^aam going you cannot follow Me now, but ^byou shall follow Me afterward.”

37 Peter said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You now? I will ^alay down my life for Your sake.”

38 Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for My sake? Most assuredly, I say to you, the rooster shall not ^acrow till you have denied Me three times.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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John 13:29

Buy those things that we have need of against the feast - Calmet' s observation here has weight so it. "The disciples who thought that our Lord had said this to Judas, knew well that on the day of the passover there was neither buying nor selling in Jerusalem. This, therefore, did not happen on the paschal evening; for the feast, according to the common opinion, must have begun the preceding evening, and Jesus have eaten the passover with his disciples the night before his death; but it appears to me, by the whole text of St. John, that the passover did not begin till the time in which our Lord expired upon the cross. It was then that they were sacrificing the paschal lambs in the temple. It is therefore probable that the apostles believed that Judas went to purchase a lamb, and the other necessary things for the evening, and for the day of the Passover." On this subject the reader is requested to consult the observations at the end of Matthew 26, where the subject is considered at large.

Give something to the poor - It is well known that our Lord and his disciples lived on public charity; and yet they gave alms out of what they had thus received. From this we learn that even those who live on charity themselves are expected to divide a little with those who are in deeper distress and want.

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