Juan 13

1 Jesús lava los pies a sus discípulos
Antes de la celebración de la Pascua, Jesús sabía que había llegado su momento para dejar este mundo y regresar a su Padre. Había amado a sus discípulos durante el ministerio que realizó en la tierra y ahora los amó hasta el final.
2 Era la hora de cenar, y el diablo ya había incitado a Judas, hijo de Simón Iscariote, para que traicionara
a Jesús.
3 Jesús sabía que el Padre le había dado autoridad sobre todas las cosas y que había venido de Dios y regresaría a Dios.
4 Así que se levantó de la mesa, se quitó el manto, se ató una toalla a la cintura
5 y echó agua en un recipiente. Luego comenzó a lavarles los pies a los discípulos y a secárselos con la toalla que tenía en la cintura.
6 Cuando se acercó a Simón Pedro, este le dijo:
—Señor, ¿tú me vas a lavar los pies a mí?
7 Jesús contestó:
8 —¡No! —protestó Pedro—. ¡Jamás me lavarás los pies!
—respondió Jesús—,
9 —¡Entonces, lávame también las manos y la cabeza, Señor, no solo los pies! —exclamó Simón Pedro.
10 Jesús respondió:
11 Pues Jesús sabía quién lo iba a traicionar. A eso se refería cuando dijo:
12 Después de lavarles los pies, se puso otra vez el manto, se sentó y preguntó:
13 Ustedes me llaman “Maestro” y “Señor” y tienen razón, porque es lo que soy.
14 Y, dado que yo, su Señor y Maestro, les he lavado los pies, ustedes deben lavarse los pies unos a otros.
15 Les di mi ejemplo para que lo sigan. Hagan lo mismo que yo he hecho con ustedes.
16 Les digo la verdad, los esclavos no son superiores a su amo ni el mensajero es más importante que quien envía el mensaje.
17 Ahora que saben estas cosas, Dios los bendecirá por hacerlas.
18 Jesús predice la traición
19 Les aviso de antemano, a fin de que, cuando suceda, crean que Y
Señor
el Mesías.
20 Les digo la verdad, todo el que recibe a mi mensajero me recibe a mí, y el que me recibe a mí recibe al Padre, quien me envió.
21 Entonces Jesús, muy angustiado,
exclamó:
22 Los discípulos se miraron unos a otros sin saber a cuál se refería Jesús.
23 El discípulo a quien Jesús amaba estaba sentado a la mesa a su lado.
24 Simón Pedro le hizo señas para que le preguntara a quién se refería.
25 Entonces, ese discípulo se inclinó hacia Jesús y le preguntó:
—Señor, ¿quién es?
26 Jesús le contestó:
Y, después de mojar el pan, se lo dio a Judas, el hijo de Simón Iscariote.
27 Cuando Judas comió el pan, Satanás entró en él. Entonces Jesús le dijo:
28 Ninguno de los demás que estaban a la mesa entendió lo que Jesús quiso decir.
29 Como Judas era el tesorero del grupo, algunos pensaron que Jesús le estaba diciendo que fuera a pagar la comida o que diera algo de dinero a los pobres.
30 Así que Judas se fue enseguida y se internó en la noche.
31 Jesús predice la negación de Pedro
En cuanto Judas salió del lugar, Jesús dijo:
32 Y dado que Dios recibe gloria a causa del Hijo,
pronto le dará gloria al Hijo.
33 Mis queridos hijos, voy a estar con ustedes solo un poco más de tiempo. Y, como les dije a los líderes judíos, ustedes me buscarán, pero no pueden ir adonde yo voy.
34 Así que ahora les doy un nuevo mandamiento: ámense unos a otros. Tal como yo los he amado, ustedes deben amarse unos a otros.
35 El amor que tengan unos por otros será la prueba ante el mundo de que son mis discípulos».
36 Simón Pedro le preguntó:
—Señor, ¿adónde vas?
Y Jesús contestó:
37 —¿Pero por qué no puedo ir ahora, Señor? —le preguntó—. Estoy dispuesto a morir por ti.
38 —le contestó Jesús—.

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Juan 13 Commentary

Chapter 13

Christ washes the disciples' feet. (1-17) The treachery of Judas foretold. (18-30) Christ commands the disciples to love one another. (31-38)

Verses 1-17 Our Lord Jesus has a people in the world that are his own; he has purchased them, and paid dear for them, and he has set them apart for himself; they devote themselves to him as a peculiar people. Those whom Christ loves, he loves to the end. Nothing can separate a true believer from the love of Christ. We know not when our hour will come, therefore what we have to do in constant preparation for it, ought never to be undone. What way of access the devil has to men's hearts we cannot tell. But some sins are so exceedingly sinful, and there is so little temptation to them from the world and the flesh, that it is plain they are directly from Satan. Jesus washed his disciples' feet, that he might teach us to think nothing below us, wherein we may promote God's glory, and the good of our brethren. We must address ourselves to duty, and must lay aside every thing that would hinder us in what we have to do. Christ washed his disciples' feet, that he might signify to them the value of spiritual washing, and the cleansing of the soul from the pollutions of sin. Our Lord Jesus does many things of which even his own disciples do not for the present know the meaning, but they shall know afterward. We see in the end what was the kindness from events which seemed most cross. And it is not humility, but unbelief, to put away the offers of the gospel, as if too rich to be made to us, or too good news to be true. All those, and those only, who are spiritually washed by Christ, have a part in Christ. All whom Christ owns and saves, he justifies and sanctifies. Peter more than submits; he begs to be washed by Christ. How earnest he is for the purifying grace of the Lord Jesus, and the full effect of it, even upon his hands and head! Those who truly desire to be sanctified, desire to be sanctified throughout, to have the whole man, with all its parts and powers, made pure. The true believer is thus washed when he receives Christ for his salvation. See then what ought to be the daily care of those who through grace are in a justified state, and that is, to wash their feet; to cleanse themselves from daily guilt, and to watch against everything defiling. This should make us the more cautious. From yesterday's pardon, we should be strengthened against this day's temptation. And when hypocrites are discovered, it should be no surprise or cause of stumbling to us. Observe the lesson Christ here taught. Duties are mutual; we must both accept help from our brethren, and afford help to our brethren. When we see our Master serving, we cannot but see how ill it becomes us to domineer. And the same love which led Christ to ransom and reconcile his disciples when enemies, still influences him.

Verses 18-30 Our Lord had often spoken of his own sufferings and death, without such trouble of spirit as he now discovered when he spake of Judas. The sins of Christians are the grief of Christ. We are not to confine our attention to Judas. The prophecy of his treachery may apply to all who partake of God's mercies, and meet them with ingratitude. See the infidel, who only looks at the Scriptures with a desire to do away their authority and destroy their influence; the hypocrite, who professes to believe the Scriptures, but will not govern himself by them; and the apostate, who turns aside from Christ for a thing of naught. Thus mankind, supported by God's providence, after eating bread with Him, lift up the heel against Him! Judas went out as one weary of Jesus and his apostles. Those whose deeds are evil, love darkness rather than light.

Verses 31-35 Christ had been glorified in many miracles he wrought, yet he speaks of his being glorified now in his sufferings, as if that were more than all his other glories in his humbled state. Satisfaction was thereby made for the wrong done to God by the sin of man. We cannot now follow our Lord to his heavenly happiness, but if we truly believe in him, we shall follow him hereafter; meanwhile we must wait his time, and do his work. Before Christ left the disciples, he would give them a new commandment. They were to love each other for Christ's sake, and according to his example, seeking what might benefit others, and promoting the cause of the gospel, as one body, animated by one soul. But this commandment still appears new to many professors. Men in general notice any of Christ's words rather than these. By this it appears, that if the followers of Christ do not show love one to another, they give cause to suspect their sincerity.

Verses 36-38 What Christ had said concerning brotherly love, Peter overlooked, but spoke of that about which Christ kept them ignorant. It is common to be more eager to know about secret things, which belong to God only, than about things revealed, which belong to us and our children; to be more desirous to have our curiosity gratified, than our consciences directed; to know what is done in heaven, than what we may do to get thither. How soon discourse as to what is plain and edifying is dropped, while a doubtful dispute runs on into endless strife of words! We are apt to take it amiss to be told we cannot do this and the other, whereas, without Christ we can do nothing. Christ knows us better than we know ourselves, and has many ways of discovering those to themselves, whom he loves, and he will hide pride from them. May we endeavour to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, to love one another with a pure heart fervently, and to walk humbly with our God.

Juan 13 Commentaries

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