John 13:1 (WEB)
Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
Catechism · 10
The Liturgy - Work of the Holy Trinity
“When his Hour comes, he lives out the unique event of history which does not pass away: Jesus dies, is buried, rises from the dead, and is seated at the right hand of the Father "once for all."” — Catechism footnote: Rom 6:10; Heb 7:27; 9:12; cf. Jn 13:1; 17:1.
The Sacrament of the Eucharist
“Knowing that the hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father, in the course of a meal he washed their feet and gave them the commandment of love.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 13:1-17; 34-35.
“Since Christ was about to take his departure from his own in his visible form, he wanted to give us his sacramental presence; since he was about to offer himself on the cross to save us, he wanted us to have the memorial of the love with which he loved us "to the end,"” — Catechism footnote: Jn 13:1.
The Anointing of the Sick
“The sacrament of Christ once dead and now risen, the Eucharist is here the sacrament of passing over from death to life, from this world to the Father.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 13:1.
The Virtues
“By loving his own "to the end,"” — Catechism footnote: Jn 13:1.
The Seven Petitions
“Thus the Lord's words on forgiveness, the love that loves to the end,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 13:1.
The Mysteries of Christ's Life
“"When the days drew near for him to be taken up [Jesus] set his face to go to Jerusalem."” — Catechism footnote: Lk 9:51; cf. Jn 13:1.
Jesus Died Crucified
“By embracing in his human heart the Father's love for men, Jesus "loved them to the end", for "greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."” — Catechism footnote: Jn 13:1; 15:13.
“It is love "to the end"” — Catechism footnote: Jn 13:1.
"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"
“At last Jesus' hour arrives:” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 13:1; 17:1.
Fathers and councils · 36
Irenaeus of Lyons
“Afterwards He went up, the second time, to observe the festival day of the passover in Jerusalem; on which occasion He cured the paralytic man, who had lain beside the pool thirty-eight years, bidding him rise, take up his couch, and depart.” — editor's note: John v. 1, etc. It is well known that, to fix what is meant by the ἑορτή, referred to in this passage of St. John, is one of the most difficult points in New…
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Tertullian
“…“Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus knew that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God, and was going to God.”” — editor's note: John xiii. 1, 3.
Read the whole comment“…the cup of water offered to a poor (child); recruits His strength at a well; walks over the water; willingly crosses the sea; ministers water to His disciples.” — editor's note: John xiii. 1–12.
Read the whole comment“If, also, He exercised no right of power even over His own followers, to whom He discharged menial ministry; if, in short, though conscious of His own kingdom, He shrank back from being made a king, He in the fullest manner gave His own an example for turning coldly…” — editor's note: See John xiii. 1–17.
Read the whole comment“…a couch, and when He presents a basin for the feet of His disciples, and when He pours water into it from a ewer, and when He is girt about with a linen towel—a garment specially sacred to Osiris.” — editor's note: John xiii. 1–5.
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Hippolytus of Rome
“And that this is the case is made clear by the rest of the chapter, which signifies that the Son who “has been set forth was sent from the Father, and goeth to the Father.”” — editor's note: John xiii. 1; xiv. 12.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XVI.14Conference XVI
“…I have loved you, so do ye also love one another;” of whom elsewhere also it is said: “Loving His own who were in the world, He loved them even to the end.”” — editor's note: Ib. ver. 34, 1.
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Ambrose of Milan
“…His own rights: “Who thought it not robbery to be equal with God;” and loving, too, His disciples (for “He loved them,” as it is written, “unto the end”), He was unwilling to seem to refuse to those whom He loved what they desired; He, I say, the good and holy Lord, Who would rather keep some of His own…” — editor's note: S. John xiii. 1.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…to the Father: in order that there may come to pass in Her that which the Bridegroom Himself saith, who hath passed hence from this world to the Father, “I will that where I am, these also may be with Me:” but from the beginning of faith.” — editor's note: John xiii. 1.
Read the whole comment“Of which even John the Evangelist hath admonished us, who (just before the Passion when the Lord was coming to the supper wherein He set forth the Sacrament of His Body and Blood) thus speaketh: “But when there had come the hour, wherein Jesus was to pass from this world to the Father.”” — editor's note: John xiii. 1.
Read the whole comment“When then the Lord’s Passion was about to come, the Evangelist, as though he would use this very word, saith, “When the hour was come that Jesus should pass over to the Father.”” — editor's note: John xiii. 1.
Read the whole comment“But on the third occasion his narrative appears clearly to deal with those very times, in connection with which the other three evangelists also notice the subject,—that is to say, the times when the Lord’s passion was actually imminent.” — editor's note: John xi. 55, xii. 1, xiii. 1.
Read the whole comment“In what we have now presented for consideration here, the other three evangelists, who also record such matters, offer nothing calculated to raise any question of serious difficulty.” — editor's note: [No notice is taken by Augustin, in this treatise, of the most serious difficulty connected with the narratives of the Lord’s Supper; namely, that of the day…
Read the whole comment“And now, in that, when about to go forth unto His Passion, He washed the feet of His disciples, and most openly taught them to do for their fellow-disciples and fellow-servants this, which He their Lord and Master had done for them; how greatly did He commend humility?” — editor's note: John xiii. 1–17
Read the whole comment“Whence John the Evangelist also says, “Before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour was come, that He should pass out of this world unto the Father.”” — editor's note: John xiii. 1
Read the whole comment““But when the hour was come that Jesus should pass out of this world unto the Father.”” — editor's note: John xiii. 1.
Read the whole comment“As if He did not love the others, of whom this same John has said above, “He loved them to the end” (ver. 1); and as the Lord Himself, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom
“John xiii. 1” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“By the first day of the feast of unleavened bread, he means the day before that feast; for they are accustomed always to reckon the day from the evening, and he makes mention of this in which in the evening the passover must be killed;for on the fifth day of the week they came unto Him.” — editor's note: John xiii. 1.
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Leo the Great
“For which reason the very feast which by us is named Pascha, among the Hebrews is called Phase, that is Pass-over, as the evangelist attests, saying, “Before the feast of Pascha, Jesus knowing that His hour was come that He should pass out of this world unto the Father.”” — editor's note: S. John xiii. 1; the word for “pass” here in the Gk. is μεταβῇ, in the Lat. transeat.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on John
Our Lord being about to depart out of this life, shews His great care for His disciples: Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour was come that He should depart out of this world unto the…
Read the whole comment - BedeCatena Aurea on John
The Jews had many feasts, but the principal one was the passover; and therefore it is particularly said, Before the feast of the passover.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
Pascha is not a Greek word, as some think, but Hebrew: though there is remarkable agreement of the two languages in it. The Greek word to suffer being πασχεῖν, pascha has been thought to mean passion, as being…
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He did not know then for the first time: He had known long before. By His departure He means His death. Being so near leaving His disciples, He shews the more love for them: Having loved His own which were in the…
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He loved them unto the end, i. e. that they themselves too might pass out of this worlda, by love, unto Him their head. For what is unto the end, but unto Christ? (Rom. 10:4) For Christ is the end of the law for…
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The Evangelist inserts this as if in astonishment: our Lord being about to wash the feet of the very person who had resolved to betray Him. It shews the great wickedness too of the traitor, that even the partaking of…
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The Evangelist being about to relate so great an instance of our Lord’s humility, reminds us first of His lofty nature: knowing that the Father had given all things into His hand, not excepting the traitor.
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He knew that He had even His persecutors in His hand that He might convert them from malice to love of Him.
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The Father hath given all things into His hands; i. e. into His power; for His hands hold all thingsb: or to Him, for His work; My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. (John 5:17)
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Had given all things into His hand. What is given Him is the salvation of the believers. Think not of this giving up in a human way. It signifies His honour for, and agreement with, the Father. For as the Father hath…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
Knowing too, that He was come from God, and went to God; not that He left God when He came, or will leave us when He returns.
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on John
The Father having given up all things into His hands, i. e. having given up to Him the salvation of the faithful, He deemed it right to shew them all things that pertained to their salvation; and gave them a lesson…
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Since the Father had given all things into His hands, He washed not His disciples’ hands indeed, but their feet; and since He knew that He came from God, and went to God, He performed the work not of God and Lord,…
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It was a thing worthy of Him, Who came from God, and went to God, to trample upon all pride; He riseth from supper, and laid aside His garment, and took a towel, and girded Himself. After that He poureth water into a…
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Mystically, dinner is the first meal, taken early in the spiritual day, and adapted to those who have just entered upon this day. Supper is the last meal, and is set before those who are farther advanced. According…
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He laid aside His garments, when, being in the form of God, He emptied Himself; He girded. Himself with a towel, took upon Him the form of a servant; He poured water into a bason, out of which He washed His…
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