Question

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A NEW COMMAND

John 13:18-38  

Key Verse: 13:34,35

1.  Read verse 18. Who are the ones Jesus has chosen? What does it mean to be a chosen people?  How did Jesus regard Judas' betrayal? (Ps 41:9)

2.  Read verses 19-21. Why did Jesus tell the disciples beforehand? Read verses 22-25. How did they respond to Jesus' announcement? What does their response show about them?

3.  Read verses 26-30. How did Jesus indicate the betrayer? What is significant about giving and taking the bread? What is the deep meaning of the writer’s comment, "And it was night."

4.  Read verses 31-35. What did Jesus say after Judas left? What did he mean?

What command did he give his disciples? How can we show ourselves to be Jesus’ disciples?

5.  Read verses 36-38. What was Peter's reaction? What are the limitations of human loyalty? How did Jesus love Peter (and Judas) to the end? What did Jesus want his disciples to do? How is this possible?

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Attachment

• Jn13_18-38q-revised.doc

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