Focused Passage

John 13:31-38

The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love

Jesus loves his own to the end, enacts humble cleansing through foot washing, exposes betrayal, announces glory after Judas departs into the night, commands his disciples to love one another, and foretells Peter's denial.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

31 When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.

32 If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify the Son in Himself—and will glorify Him at once.

33 Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for Me, and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you: ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’

34 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.

35 By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”

36 “Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”

37 “Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”

38 “Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.

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References and Original Words

Verse 31

Original words

- οὖν G3767 Conjunction When Ὅτε G3753 Adverb [Judas] had gone out ἐξῆλθεν G1831 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular said λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Now Νῦν G3568 Adverb the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular is glorified ἐδοξάσθη G1392 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is glorified ἐδοξάσθη G1392 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 32

Original words

If εἰ G1487 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is glorified ἐδοξάσθη G1392 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv καὶ G2532 Conjunction will also glorify δοξάσει G1392 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [the Son] αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition Himself αὑτῷ G848 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction will glorify δοξάσει G1392 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular at once εὐθὺς G2112 Adverb

BSB notes

  • WH does not include If God is glorified in Him.
Verse 33

Original words

Little children Τεκνία G5040 Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural I am εἰμι G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular with μεθ’ G3326 Preposition you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural only ἔτι G2089 Adverb a little while longer μικρὸν G3398 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular You will look for ζητήσετέ G2212 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction as καθὼς G2531 Adverb I said εἶπον G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural Jews Ἰουδαίοις G2453 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural so καὶ G2532 Conjunction now ἄρτι G737 Adverb I say λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction Where Ὅπου G3699 Adverb I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular am going ὑπάγω G5217 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb cannot δύνασθε G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural come ἐλθεῖν G2064 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Verse 34

Original words

A new καινὴν G2537 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular commandment Ἐντολὴν G1785 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular I give δίδωμι G1325 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural - ἵνα G2443 Conjunction Love ἀγαπᾶτε G25 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural one another ἀλλήλους G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural As καθὼς G2531 Adverb I have loved ἠγάπησα G25 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural so ἵνα G2443 Conjunction you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural also καὶ G2532 Conjunction must love ἀγαπᾶτε G25 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural one another ἀλλήλους G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Verse 35

Original words

By ἐν G1722 Preposition this τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular everyone πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural will know γνώσονται G1097 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction you are ἐστε G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural My ἐμοὶ G1699 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular disciples μαθηταί G3101 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction vvv ἔχητε G2192 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural you love ἀγάπην G26 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - ἐν G1722 Preposition one another ἀλλήλοις G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural
Verse 36

Original words

Lord Κύριε G2962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular where ποῦ G4226 Adverb are You going ὑπάγεις G5217 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Simon Σίμων G4613 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Peter Πέτρος G4074 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular asked Λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular answered Ἀπεκρίθη G611 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Where Ὅπου G3699 Adverb I am going ὑπάγω G5217 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb you cannot δύνασαί G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular follow ἀκολουθῆσαι G190 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular now νῦν G3568 Adverb but δὲ G1161 Conjunction you will follow ἀκολουθήσεις G190 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular later ὕστερον G5305 Adverb
Verse 37

Original words

Lord Κύριε G2962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular said Λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Peter Πέτρος G4074 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular why διὰ G1223 Preposition . . . τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb can’t I δύναμαί G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular follow ἀκολουθῆσαι G190 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active You σοι G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular now ἄρτι G737 Adverb I will lay down θήσω G5087 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular life ψυχήν G5590 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular for ὑπὲρ G5228 Preposition You σοῦ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Verse 38

Original words

Will you lay down θήσεις G5087 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - Τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular life ψυχήν G5590 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular for ὑπὲρ G5228 Preposition Me ἐμοῦ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular replied Ἀποκρίνεται G611 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Truly ἀμὴν G281 Hebrew Word truly ἀμὴν G281 Hebrew Word I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you σοι G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular [before] οὐ G3756 Adverb . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb . . . ἕως G2193 Preposition [the] rooster ἀλέκτωρ G220 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular crows φωνήσῃ G5455 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular - οὗ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular you will deny ἀρνήσῃ G720 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular three times τρίς G5151 Adverb

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