The Gospel of John Chapter 13, verses 21 – 38
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21 After Jesus had said this, he was deeply and declared openly, “I am telling you the truth: one of you is going to betray me.”

22 The disciples looked at one another, completely about whom he meant.

23 One of the disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was sitting next to Jesus. 24 Simon Peter to him, “Ask him whom he is talking about.”

25 So that disciple moved closer to Jesus' side, “Who is it, Lord?”

26 (Jesus) “I will dip some bread in the sauce and give it to him; he is the man.” So he took a piece of bread, it, and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.

27 As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him.(Jesus) “Hurry and do what you must!”

28 None of the others at the table why Jesus said this to him.

29 Since Judas was in charge of the money bag, some of the disciples thought that Jesus had told him to go and what they needed for the festival, or to give something to the poor.

30 Judas accepted the bread and went out at once. It was .

31 After Judas had left, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man's glory is revealed; now God's glory is revealed through him.

32 And if God's glory is through him, then God will reveal the of the Son of Man in himself, and he will do so at once.

33 My children, I shall not be with you very much longer. You will look for me; but I tell you now what I told the Jewish , ‘You cannot go where I am going.’

34 And now I give you a new commandment: one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

35 If you have love for one another, then everyone will know that you are my .”

36 (Peter) “Where are you going, Lord?” (Jesus) “You cannot follow me now where I am going, but later you will me.”

37 (Peter) “Lord, why can't I follow you now? I am to die for you!”

38 (Jesus) “Are you really ready to die for me? I am telling you the truth: before the rooster you will say three times that you do not know me.”

True or False Questions: Write True or False before each statement. If the statement is false, make a correct statement.

  1. Jesus never experienced stress in His life.
  2. This story took place at breakfast time.
  3. Judas was the one who was going to betray Jesus.
  4. Simon Peter said he was ready to die for Jesus.

Matching exercise: Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right:

  1. dip
  2. crow
  3. follow
  4. glory
  5. motion
  6. puzzled
  7. reveal
  8. troubled
  • a. to go after someone or something
  • b. to uncover something hidden
  • c. mental anguish, anxiety
  • d. great beauty, special attraction
  • e. to make the sound of a rooster
  • f. to put something into a liquid for a moment
  • g. a gesture, movement of the hand, arm, etc.
  • h. to confuse, not understand

Completion exercise: Complete these sentences with words from the exercise above: (Hint: you may need to change the form of the word.)

  1. The rooster every morning at sunrise.
  2. She all her secrets to her friend.
  3. The explorers were about where the sunken treasure was.
  4. The artist his brush in the paint and began to work.
  5. He was deeply and couldn’t work or function after his wife's death.
  6. Yesterday, I saw a dog its owner down the street.
  7. I with my hand to get the attention of the waiter.
  8. The CN Tower is one of Toronto's .

Comprehension and discussion questions: Discuss these questions in your group or with a partner.

  1. What shocking news did Jesus share with His disciples?
  2. Why did Jesus hand some bread to Judas?
  3. What responsibility did Judas have among Jesus and the other disciples?
  4. What do you think John, the author, meant when he wrote, “Satan entered him”?
  5. What expression did Jesus use to describe Himself in verses 31, 32?
  6. What did Jesus mean when He said, “I shall not be with you very much longer”?
  7. How can everyone recognize who the true followers (disciples) of Jesus are?
  8. What did Jesus predict Simon Peter would do that night?
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