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8. Jesus differentiates between his own and those who do not belong to him, 13.18 (cf. I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen , 13.18b).

a. The fulfillment of Scripture: Ps. 41.9 [compare Matt. 26.23])

b. Jesus helping the disciples see how the Messianic prophecies can establish and build authentic faith in him , 13.19.

9. The principle of representation : John 13.20 – Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me .

II. The Predicted Betrayal and Denial of the Master, 13.21-38

Jesus here concentrates his preparation of the disciples for his departure by predicting both Judas’ betrayal and Peter’s later denial. The character of these two events in the mind of Jesus is dramatically different: the former being a work of the deliberate malice of the devil, the latter an unfortunate token of human infidelity.

A. Jesus predicts Judas’s betrayal, 13.21-30.

1. Jesus’ angst ( trouble in spirit , [Yarbrough, “profoundly agitated,” p. 139]) regarding the one who would betray him: Judas Iscariot

a. Greek philosophy emphasized significance of remaining calm and unmoved in spirit

b. The Gospels, however, stress both Jesus’ deity and his humanity, cf. 1.14-18.