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judging this world has come, when Satan,
the ruler of this world, will be cast out. 32 And
when I am lifted up from the earth, I will
draw everyone to myself.” 33 He said this to
indicate how he was going to die.
34 The crowd responded, “We understood
from Scripture* that the Messiah would live
forever. How can you say the Son of Man will
die? Just who is this Son of Man, anyway?”
35 Jesus replied, “My light will shine for you
just a little longer. Walk in the light while
you can, so the darkness will not overtake
you. Those who walk in the darkness cannot
see where they are going. 36 Put your trust in
the light while there is still time; then you
will become children of the light.”
After saying these things, Jesus went away
and was hidden from them.
from the synagogue. 43 For they loved human
praise more than the praise of God.
44 Jesus shouted to the crowds, “If you trust
me, you are trusting not only me, but also
God who sent me. 45 For when you see me,
you are seeing the one who sent me. 46 I have
come as a light to shine in this dark world,
so that all who put their trust in me will no
longer remain in the dark. 47 I will not judge
those who hear me but don’t obey me, for
I have come to save the world and not to
judge it. 48 But all who reject me and my message will be judged on the day of judgment
by the truth I have spoken. 49 I don’t speak on
my own authority. The Father who sent me
has commanded me what to say and how to
say it. 50 And I know his commands lead to
eternal life; so I say whatever the Father tells
me to say.”
The Unbelief of the People
But despite all the miraculous signs Jesus
had done, most of the people still did not
believe in him. 38 This is exactly what Isaiah
the prophet had predicted:
37
“LORD, who has believed our message?
To whom has the LORD revealed his
powerful arm?”*
But the people couldn’t believe, for as Isaiah also said,
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40
“The Lord has blinded their eyes
and hardened their hearts—
so that their eyes cannot see,
and their hearts cannot understand,
and they cannot turn to me
and have me heal them.”*
Isaiah was referring to Jesus when he said
this, because he saw the future and spoke of
the Messiah’s glory. 42 Many people did believe in him, however, including some of the
Jewish leaders. But they wouldn’t admit it
for fear that the Pharisees would expel them
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12:34 Greek from the law. 12:38 Isa 53:1. 12:40 Isa 6:10.
13:2 Or the devil had already intended for Judas.
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Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet
Before the Passover celebration,
Jesus knew that his hour had come
to leave this world and return to his Father.
He had loved his disciples during his ministry
on earth, and now he loved them to the very
end.* 2 It was time for supper, and the devil
had already prompted Judas,* son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. 3 Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything
and that he had come from God and would
return to God. 4 So he got up from the table,
took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his
waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then
he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying
them with the towel he had around him.
6 When Jesus came to Simon Peter, Peter
said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my
feet?”
7 Jesus replied, “You don’t understand now
what I am doing, but someday you will.”
8 “No,” Peter protested, “you will never ever
wash my feet!”
13:1 Or he showed them the full extent of his love.
12:42-43 Many of the Jewish leaders believed in Jesus, but their faith was rendered ineffective by their
fear and isolation. They were more concerned about what their peers thought of them than they were
about what God thought. This kind of faith will never take us very far. If we hope to make real spiritual
progress, we need to share our belief in God with others. When we tell others what we believe, we are
inviting them to hold us accountable. Accountability for our intentions, attitudes, and actions helps our
spiritual development.
13:1-7 The Son of God came, not as a proud master who demanded service from others, but as a humble
servant who delighted in helping others. In stooping down to do the most menial of jobs (washing his
disciples’ feet), Jesus showed them that true leaders serve their followers. To follow Jesus’ example, we
start by allowing him to serve us. As we experience his cleansing in our lives, we can help others by serving
them—sharing our faith, listening to their confessions, encouraging them, and standing by them in the tough
times. We will find that as we support others, we will be strengthened as well.
