John 13:1

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It was almost time for the Jewish Passover {\cf2\super [207]} festival. Jesus knew that it was time for him to leave this world. It was now time for Jesus to go back to the Father. Jesus had always loved those people in the world who were his. Now was the time Jesus showed them his love the most.

Cross References

Proverbs 8:31

The Lord was excited about the world\par he made.\par He was happy about the people\par that he put there.\par

Jeremiah 31:3

From far away, the Lord\par will appear to his people.\par

Matthew 26:45

Then Jesus went back to the followers and said, “You are still sleeping and resting? The time has come for the Son of Man {\cf2\super [407]} to be given to sinful people.

Matthew 28:20

Teach those people to obey everything that I have told you. You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will continue with you until the end of the world.”

Luke 22:53

I was with you every day in the temple {\cf2\super [363]} area. Why didn’t you try to arrest me there? But this is your time—the time when darkness (sin) rules.”

Luke 9:51

The time was coming near when Jesus would leave and go back to heaven. He decided to go to Jerusalem.

John 11:55

It was almost time for the Jewish Passover {\cf2\super [186]} festival. Many people from the country went to Jerusalem before the Passover. They went to do the special things to make themselves pure \{for the Passover\}.

John 12:23

Jesus said to them, “Now is the time for the Son of Man {\cf2\super [200]} to receive his glory.

John 13:29

Judas was the one that kept the money box \{for the group\}. So some of the followers thought that Jesus meant for Judas to go and buy some things they needed for the feast. Or they thought that Jesus wanted Judas to go give something to the poor people.

John 13:3

The Father had given Jesus power over everything. Jesus knew this. Jesus also knew that he had come from God. And he knew that he was going back to God.

John 13:34

“I give you a new command: Love each other. You must love each other like I loved you.

John 14:28

You heard me say to you, ‘I am leaving, but I will come back to you.’ If you loved me, then you would be happy that I am going back to the Father. Why? Because the Father is greater than I am.

John 14:31

But the world must know that I love the Father. So I do exactly what the Father told me to do.

John 16:28

I came from the Father into the world. Now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”

John 17:1

After Jesus said these things he looked toward heaven. Jesus prayed, “Father, the time has come. Give glory to your Son so that the Son can give glory to you.

John 17:16

They don’t belong to the world, the same as I don’t belong to the world.

John 17:26

I showed them what you are like. And again I will show them what you are like. Then they will have the same love that you have for me. And I will live in them.”

John 17:5

And now, Father, give me glory with you. Give me the glory I had with you before the world was made.

John 18:4

Jesus knew everything that would happen to him. Jesus went out and asked, “Who are you looking for?”

John 19:28

Later, Jesus knew that everything had been done. To make the Scriptures {\cf2\super [250]} happen he said, “I am thirsty.” {\cf2\super [251]}

John 2:13

It was almost time for the Jewish Passover. {\cf2\super [38]} So Jesus went to Jerusalem.

John 6:4

It was almost the time for the Jewish Passover {\cf2\super [83]} festival.

John 7:30

When Jesus said this, the people tried to get him. But no person was able to touch Jesus. It was not yet the right time \{for Jesus to be killed\}.

John 7:6

Jesus said to his brothers, “The right time for me has not yet come. But any time is right for you \{to go\}.

John 8:20

Jesus said these things while he was teaching in the temple {\cf2\super [132]} area. He was near the place where all the people came to give money. But no person arrested him. The right time for Jesus had not yet come.

Romans 8:37

But in all these things we have full victory through God who showed his love for us.

1 Corinthians 1:8

Jesus will keep you strong always until the end. He will keep you strong, so that there will be no wrong in you on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.

Hebrews 3:14

We all share together with Christ. This is true if we continue until the end to have the sure faith we had in the beginning.

Hebrews 3:6

But Christ is faithful in ruling God’s house like a Son. We \{believers\} are God’s house (family). We are God’s house if we continue to be sure and proud of the great hope we have.

Hebrews 6:11

We have many things to tell you about this. But it is hard to explain because you have stopped trying to understand.

1 Peter 1:13

So prepare your minds for service, and have self-control. All your hope should be for the gift of grace (kindness) that will be yours when Jesus Christ appears (comes).

1 John 4:19

We love because God first loved us.

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ. Jesus is the faithful witness. He was first among those to be raised from death. Jesus is the ruler of the kings of the earth.