John 13
1645EABJohn 13:1
Now before the feast of the passcover] Matthew 26:2.
he loved them unto the end] Not onely his disciples, but all his elect. See John 17:20. He loved them even to the death, which he suffered for them, and so incessantly: and when he foresaw the danger coming towards him, he took the more care for them.
John 13:2
And supper being ended] Or, when they were at supper. Which was the cating of the Passeover, a little before the institution of the Lords Supper.
John 13:5
and began to wash the disciples feet] Partly to shew his admirable love to his Disciples: and partly to intimate that he onely cleanseth men from their sinnes: as 1 John 1:7.
John 13:8
If I wash thee not] And make thee clean from thy sinnes.
John 13:9
not my feet onely] Either terrified with the threatning, or understanding the mysterie, he wholly subjecteth to Christs will. As if he had said, Lord, if theou mean washing from my sinnes, wash me throughly: as Psalms 51:2.
John 13:10
uccdeth not] That is, to be purged, save onely by dayly renewing of repentance for the remainder of those corruptions which desile us.
ye are clean] Your sinnes are remitted and done away: not that there shall no sinne remain in you henceforth; but because none shall be imputed; (so Chap. 15. 3.) and in part sanctified.
John 13:14
ye also ought to wash one anothers feet] To be ready to serve one another in love, Galatians 5:13.
John 13:16
Verily verily I sey unto you] Matthew 10:24. Chap. 15. 20. Luke 6:40.
John 13:17
do them] If ye be indeed ready to serve one another in love, (which is the summe of the Law, Rom. 13.) and humilitie, which is the ground of religion.
John 13:18
I know whom I have chosen] 2 Tim. 2. 19.
He that eateth bread with me] By lifting up the heel, is meant to hurt by treacherie. It is a metaphor derived from beasts which suddenly turn heels against their Masters, Deuteronomy 32:15.
John 13:19
Now] Or, From hencesorth.
John 13:20
Verily verily I say unto you] Matthew 10:40. Luke 10:16.
John 13:21
When Jesus had thus said] Matthew 26:21. John 11:33. & John 12:27.
troubled in spirit] By the concourse of severall passons, fear, sorrow, and indignation, at Judas abominable treason.
and tesltfied] Told them openly that one of them would betray him.
John 13:23
leaning on Josus bosome] Which by reason of their posture at meals he had convenience to do. See Luke 7:38.
John 13:26
sop] Or, morsell.
John 13:27
Satan entred into him] And took possession of him: not that the morfell hurt him; but because by that signall finding his treason discovered, he was so embittered and vexed, that he resolved to persecute it with effect.
do quickly] He permitteth onely: he encourageth not the Traytour: he knew his houre was come, and desired to dispatch the work of mans redemption, for which he shewed himself ready: and hereby he cast him out of his family whom Satan possessed.
John 13:29
had the bag] John 12:6.
John 13:31
Now is the Sonne of man glorified] He shall shortly be glorified in the admirable work of mans redemption.
John 13:33
And as I said unto the Jews] Chap. 7. 34.
ye cannot come] Ye cannot now presently come after me to heaven, as you wont on earth to follow me when ye missed me.
John 13:34
A new commandement I give unto you] Leviticus 19:18. Chap. 15. 17. Ephesians 5:2. 1 John 4:21. Continually to be renewed; otherwise it was also from the beginning, Matthew 22:39. 46. Joh. 2. 7, 8. 1 John 3:11.
John 13:37
lay down my life for thy sake] Matthew 26:33. Luke 22:33.