31 As soon as Judas left the room, Jesus said, “The time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory, and God will be glorified because of him. 32 And since God receives glory because of the Son, he will give his own glory to the Son, and he will do so at once. 33 Dear children, I will be with you only a little longer. And as I told the Jewish leaders, you will search for me, but you can’t come where I am going. 34 So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. 35 Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”
36 Simon Peter asked, “Lord, where are you going?”
And Jesus replied, “You can’t go with me now, but you will follow me later.”
37 “But why can’t I come now, Lord?” he asked. “I’m ready to die for you.”
38 Jesus answered, “Die for me? I tell you the truth, Peter—before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.
Tori's Comments:
Still out of the country :-)
Terrie's Comments:
Jesus gets a word of knowledge about Peter denying Him three times. How powerful that must have been for Peter. Even in the moments when Jesus seemed to be failing as King of Kings, He was confirming to Peter that He was indeed King of Kings, and proving that God was with Him.
Here in his last moments with His disciples before his Crucifixion we see his heart is for the body to love each other to bring glory to God. This is the new covenant... Love Jesus because He loved us first... Love each other as Jesus has loved you flowing from the love He gives.
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