John wrote his Gospel to inspire faith. John knew Jesus intimately, and John’s Gospel provides an intimate portrait of the Lord. John referred to himself as “the disciple Jesus loved.” His Gospel has become the “beloved Gospel” of the church. Here we meet Nicodemus, the Samaritan woman at the well, Lazarus, and doubting Thomas. John records for us many of Jesus’ most memorable sayings, longest …
1Antes de la fiesta de la pascua, sabiendo Jesús que su hora había llegado para que pasase de este mundo al Padre, como había amado a los suyos que estaban en el mundo, los amó hasta el fin.
2Y cuando cenaban, como el diablo ya había puesto en el corazón de Judas Iscariote, hijo de Simón, que le entregase,
3sabiendo Jesús que el Padre le había dado todas las cosas en las manos, y que había salido de Dios, y a Dios iba,
4se levantó de la cena, y se quitó su manto, y tomando una toalla, se la ciñó.
5Luego puso agua en un lebrillo, y comenzó a lavar los pies de los discípulos, y a enjugarlos con la toalla con que estaba ceñido.
6Entonces vino a Simón Pedro; y Pedro le dijo: Señor, ¿tú me lavas los pies?
7Respondió Jesús y le dijo: Lo que yo hago, tú no lo comprendes ahora; mas lo entenderás después.
8Pedro le dijo: No me lavarás los pies jamás. Jesús le respondió: Si no te lavare, no tendrás parte conmigo.
9Le dijo Simón Pedro: Señor, no solo mis pies, sino también las manos y la cabeza.
10Jesús le dijo: El que está lavado, no necesita sino lavarse los pies, pues está todo limpio; y vosotros limpios estáis, aunque no todos.
11Porque sabía quién le iba a entregar; por eso dijo: No estáis limpios todos.
12Así que, después que les hubo lavado los pies, tomó su manto, volvió a la mesa, y les dijo: ¿Sabéis lo que os he hecho?
13Vosotros me llamáis Maestro, y Señor; y decís bien, porque lo soy.
14Pues si yo, el Señor y el Maestro, he lavado vuestros pies, vosotros también debéis lavaros los pies los unos a los otros.
15Porque ejemplo os he dado, para que como yo os he hecho, vosotros también hagáis.
16De cierto, de cierto os digo: El siervo no es mayor que su señor, ni el enviado es mayor que el que le envió.
17Si sabéis estas cosas, bienaventurados seréis si las hiciereis.
18No hablo de todos vosotros; yo sé a quienes he elegido; mas para que se cumpla la Escritura: El que come pan conmigo, levantó contra mí su calcañar.
19Desde ahora os lo digo antes que suceda, para que cuando suceda, creáis que yo soy.
20De cierto, de cierto os digo: El que recibe al que yo enviare, me recibe a mí; y el que me recibe a mí, recibe al que me envió.
21Habiendo dicho Jesús esto, se conmovió en espíritu, y declaró y dijo: De cierto, de cierto os digo, que uno de vosotros me va a entregar.
22Entonces los discípulos se miraban unos a otros, dudando de quién hablaba.
23Y uno de sus discípulos, al cual Jesús amaba, estaba recostado al lado de Jesús.
24A este, pues, hizo señas Simón Pedro, para que preguntase quién era aquel de quien hablaba.
25Él entonces, recostado cerca del pecho de Jesús, le dijo: Señor, ¿quién es?
26Respondió Jesús: A quien yo diere el pan mojado, aquel es. Y mojando el pan, lo dio a Judas Iscariote hijo de Simón.
27Y después del bocado, Satanás entró en él. Entonces Jesús le dijo: Lo que vas a hacer, hazlo más pronto.
28Pero ninguno de los que estaban a la mesa entendió por qué le dijo esto.
29Porque algunos pensaban, puesto que Judas tenía la bolsa, que Jesús le decía: Compra lo que necesitamos para la fiesta; o que diese algo a los pobres.
30Cuando él, pues, hubo tomado el bocado, luego salió; y era ya de noche.
31Entonces, cuando hubo salido, dijo Jesús: Ahora es glorificado el Hijo del Hombre, y Dios es glorificado en él.
32Si Dios es glorificado en él, Dios también le glorificará en sí mismo, y en seguida le glorificará.
33Hijitos, aún estaré con vosotros un poco. Me buscaréis; pero como dije a los judíos, así os digo ahora a vosotros: A donde yo voy, vosotros no podéis ir.
34Un mandamiento nuevo os doy: Que os améis unos a otros; como yo os he amado, que también os améis unos a otros.
35En esto conocerán todos que sois mis discípulos, si tuviereis amor los unos con los otros.
36Le dijo Simón Pedro: Señor, ¿a dónde vas? Jesús le respondió: A donde yo voy, no me puedes seguir ahora; mas me seguirás después.
37Le dijo Pedro: Señor, ¿por qué no te puedo seguir ahora? Mi vida pondré por ti.
38Jesús le respondió: ¿Tu vida pondrás por mí? De cierto, de cierto te digo: No cantará el gallo, sin que me hayas negado tres veces.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
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Versículo 1
I. 13:1–20:31 This section focuses on the sign of the cross, the great climax of Jesus’ life, as wel…
13:1–20:31 This section focuses on the sign of the cross, the great climax of Jesus’ life, as well as the time Jesus spent preparing his disciples for it (chs 13–17). Jesus is glorified through each event of these momentous days. Jesus’ arrest, trial, crucifixion, and resurrection all evoke responses of awe. On the cross, Jesus is elevated in glory before the world (12:32).
13:1-38 The setting is Jesus’ final Passover meal on Thursday evening, when Judas Iscariot betrays Jesus. John does not record the meal itself as the synoptic Gospels do (Matt 26:17-29; Mark 14:12-25; Luke 22:7-20; see also 1 Cor 11:23-26). John emphasizes other activities at the event, such as the foot washing (John 13:1-17), Judas’s betrayal (13:18-30), and the prediction of Peter’s denials (13:31-38).
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Versículo 2
II. 13:2 Judas . . . Iscariot, who had refused to believe, was engulfed by darkness and had become Sa…
13:2 Judas . . . Iscariot, who had refused to believe, was engulfed by darkness and had become Satan’s pawn (cp. study note on 12:39-40).
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Versículo 4
III. 13:4-5 Foot washing, common in the Hellenistic and Jewish cultures as a daily routine and as a ge…
13:4-5 Foot washing, common in the Hellenistic and Jewish cultures as a daily routine and as a gesture of hospitality (see Luke 7:36-50), was a lowly, menial task reserved for servants. When Jesus began to wash the disciples’ feet, he took the posture of a slave.
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Versículo 8
IV. 13:8 Based on the depth of his devotion to Jesus, it is understandable that Peter protested. But …
13:8 Based on the depth of his devotion to Jesus, it is understandable that Peter protested. But Jesus was not simply giving Peter a model of service; this was a symbolic pre-enactment of his greater act of sacrifice on the cross (13:7). Receiving Jesus’ spiritual cleansing is a condition for discipleship, so if Peter could not accept this act, he could not be Jesus’ disciple at all.
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Versículo 9
V. 13:9 wash my hands and head as well: Peter misunderstood Jesus (cp. 2:19-20; 3:3-4). Peter though…
13:9 wash my hands and head as well: Peter misunderstood Jesus (cp. 2:19-20; 3:3-4). Peter thought that to have more water was to have more of Jesus. Only when Peter received the Spirit did everything become clear (e.g., see Acts 2:14-36).
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Versículo 10
VI. 13:10 Jesus referred to an ultimate cleansing through his sacrifice which makes a person clean al…
13:10 Jesus referred to an ultimate cleansing through his sacrifice which makes a person clean all over.
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Versículo 14
VII. 13:14-15 Jesus’ acts of service, such as washing feet and dying on the cross, provided an example…
13:14-15 Jesus’ acts of service, such as washing feet and dying on the cross, provided an example of personal sacrifice to follow. • wash each other’s feet: Foot washing was so commonplace that Jesus might have intended a literal repetition of his act, or he might have seen it as symbolic. Either way, Jesus wants similar servanthood and sacrifice to characterize his followers.
VIII
Versículo 16
VIII. 13:16 slaves are not greater than their master: This proverb was popular and appears in many plac…
13:16 slaves are not greater than their master: This proverb was popular and appears in many places (see also 15:20; Matt 10:24; Luke 6:40). Here, Jesus meant that the sacrifice modeled by the master should be seen in the life of the servant.
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Versículo 18
IX. 13:18 I am not saying these things to all of you: The subject of Judas’s betrayal enters the stor…
13:18 I am not saying these things to all of you: The subject of Judas’s betrayal enters the story for the third time (13:2, 11). The matter weighed heavily on Jesus (13:21). • I know the ones I have chosen: The statement does not imply that Jesus chose only the eleven and that Judas was an outcast. Jesus chose Judas and gave him every opportunity to believe. He realized that Judas had embraced the darkness rather than the light (6:70). • The one who eats my food has turned against me (literally has lifted his heel against me): Eating together was a cultural symbol of personal intimacy, which made Judas’s betrayal all the more treacherous.
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Versículo 19
X. 13:19 Judas’s betrayal did not take Jesus unaware, and it should not shock his disciples when it …
13:19 Judas’s betrayal did not take Jesus unaware, and it should not shock his disciples when it happens. • that I Am the Messiah: Literally that I am. By using the phrase “I am,” Jesus clearly equated himself with the God of the Old Testament. See Exod 3:14.
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Versículo 21
XI. 13:21 For the third time in the Gospel of John, Jesus was deeply troubled (Greek tarassō; see 11:…
13:21 For the third time in the Gospel of John, Jesus was deeply troubled (Greek tarassō; see 11:33; 12:27). The personal betrayal of Judas brought Jesus profound grief.
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Versículo 23
XII. 13:23 The disciple Jesus loved appears at the cross (19:26-27), at the tomb (20:2-9), and at the …
13:23 The disciple Jesus loved appears at the cross (19:26-27), at the tomb (20:2-9), and at the resurrection (21:1, 20-23). He is the author of this Gospel (21:24-25). Some scholars believe that Lazarus was in fact the disciple whom Jesus loved (see 11:3, 5, 36), but the person referred to here was among the twelve apostles and is usually identified as the apostle John. • was sitting next to Jesus at the table: Literally was reclining on Jesus’ bosom. They were probably reclining at a triclinium, a U-shaped table with couches. Guests reclined on the couches, while the center provided access to servers. The diners supported their bodies by their left elbows while using their right hands for eating. Feet were extended away from the table (cp. Luke 7:38).
XIII
Versículo 25
XIII. 13:25 Peter told “the disciple Jesus loved” (13:23), who was sitting next to Jesus, to ask the be…
13:25 Peter told “the disciple Jesus loved” (13:23), who was sitting next to Jesus, to ask the betrayer’s identity. As he reclined next to Jesus, he leaned over to Jesus and spoke privately.
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Versículo 26
XIV. 13:26 Meals included flat bread, which diners would dip into a common bowl. When Jesus gave a mor…
13:26 Meals included flat bread, which diners would dip into a common bowl. When Jesus gave a morsel to Judas (cp. Ruth 2:14), the disciples might have thought Jesus was honoring him. They did not understand what was occurring. They even thought that Judas’s departure (John 13:29) fulfilled an official duty for the feast! But Jesus was signaling to Judas that he understood Judas’s plan and was not taken by surprise. Jesus’ knowledge is profound and complete (see 1:48; 2:25).
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Versículo 27
XV. 13:27 When Satan entered into Judas (see Luke 22:3), Judas became an example of what happens to t…
13:27 When Satan entered into Judas (see Luke 22:3), Judas became an example of what happens to those who are consumed by the darkness. Satan uses such people as pawns in a wider struggle against the light. • Hurry and do what you’re going to do: In issuing this command, Jesus once again showed that he was in control, not human beings or Satan (see study note on John 7:30).
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Versículo 28
16. 13:28-29 None of the others suspected that something odd was happening. Passover evening was one …
13:28-29 None of the others suspected that something odd was happening. Passover evening was one of the only nights when the city gates were left open. The night was spent in prayer and meditation, money was given to the poor, and provisions were always needed for this complex meal.
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Versículo 30
17. 13:30 out into the night: Judas’s departure was emblematic: The darkness had swallowed him comple…
13:30 out into the night: Judas’s departure was emblematic: The darkness had swallowed him completely (see study note on 13:2; cp. 3:19). Jesus, the light of the world, is the antithesis of the night.
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Versículo 31
18. 13:31–17:26 The Old Testament and later Jewish literature include numerous examples of farewells …
13:31–17:26 The Old Testament and later Jewish literature include numerous examples of farewells in which a dying person offers last words to intimate friends (see Gen 49:1-27; Deut 31–34; Josh 23–24; 1 Sam 12; 1 Chr 28:1–29:30). Such farewells used a standard form. The dying person, surrounded by his loved ones, comforted them and exhorted them to obey the law. He prayed and blessed them and often left behind some writings. In some cases, the departing person passed on his “spirit” to his followers or his successor (see Num 27:18; Deut 34:9; 2 Kgs 2:9-14). Each of these elements is present in Jesus’ farewell. • This section is often called the Upper Room Discourse, since the meal was taken in an “upstairs room” (Luke 22:39).
13:31 The time has come: Judas’s departure into the night marks a solemn divide in the plot of the Gospel. Jesus was left with his intimate friends as the hour of glory was dawning. This time was launched by Judas’s betrayal, and it culminated in the resurrection.
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Versículo 33
19. 13:33 Jesus addressed the apostles as his children, marking the start of his farewell address.
13:33 Jesus addressed the apostles as his children, marking the start of his farewell address.
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Versículo 34
20. 13:34-35 That the disciples were to love one another was not a new commandment (see Lev 19:18). H…
13:34-35 That the disciples were to love one another was not a new commandment (see Lev 19:18). However, that they were to love each other with the sort of love modeled by Jesus was dramatic. Jesus’ love for God was expressed in perfect obedience (John 14:31); now this kind of love was his command—that disciples express their love for Jesus in committed obedience.
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Versículo 37
21. 13:37 Peter claimed to be ready to die for Jesus, yet his denials are well known (18:15-18, 25-27…
13:37 Peter claimed to be ready to die for Jesus, yet his denials are well known (18:15-18, 25-27; see also Matt 26:32-34; Mark 14:27-30; Luke 22:31-34). Although Peter’s verve and devotion failed, he was restored (John 21:15-19).
Nuevo Testamento
John — Capítulo 13
John wrote his Gospel to inspire faith. John knew Jesus intimately, and John’s Gospel provides an intimate portrait of the Lord. John referred to himself as “the disciple Jesus loved.” His Gospel has become the “beloved Gospel” of the church. Here we meet Nicodemus, the Samaritan woman at the well, Lazarus, and doubting Thomas. John records for us many of Jesus’ most memorable sayings, longest …
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Antes de la fiesta de la pascua, sabiendo Jesús que su hora había llegado para que pasase de este mundo al Padre, como había amado a los suyos que estaban en el mundo, los amó hasta el fin.
2Y cuando cenaban, como el diablo ya había puesto en el corazón de Judas Iscariote, hijo de Simón, que le entregase,
3sabiendo Jesús que el Padre le había dado todas las cosas en las manos, y que había salido de Dios, y a Dios iba,
4se levantó de la cena, y se quitó su manto, y tomando una toalla, se la ciñó.
5Luego puso agua en un lebrillo, y comenzó a lavar los pies de los discípulos, y a enjugarlos con la toalla con que estaba ceñido.
6Entonces vino a Simón Pedro; y Pedro le dijo: Señor, ¿tú me lavas los pies?
7Respondió Jesús y le dijo: Lo que yo hago, tú no lo comprendes ahora; mas lo entenderás después.
8Pedro le dijo: No me lavarás los pies jamás. Jesús le respondió: Si no te lavare, no tendrás parte conmigo.
9Le dijo Simón Pedro: Señor, no solo mis pies, sino también las manos y la cabeza.
10Jesús le dijo: El que está lavado, no necesita sino lavarse los pies, pues está todo limpio; y vosotros limpios estáis, aunque no todos.
11Porque sabía quién le iba a entregar; por eso dijo: No estáis limpios todos.
12Así que, después que les hubo lavado los pies, tomó su manto, volvió a la mesa, y les dijo: ¿Sabéis lo que os he hecho?
13Vosotros me llamáis Maestro, y Señor; y decís bien, porque lo soy.
14Pues si yo, el Señor y el Maestro, he lavado vuestros pies, vosotros también debéis lavaros los pies los unos a los otros.
15Porque ejemplo os he dado, para que como yo os he hecho, vosotros también hagáis.
16De cierto, de cierto os digo: El siervo no es mayor que su señor, ni el enviado es mayor que el que le envió.
17Si sabéis estas cosas, bienaventurados seréis si las hiciereis.
18No hablo de todos vosotros; yo sé a quienes he elegido; mas para que se cumpla la Escritura: El que come pan conmigo, levantó contra mí su calcañar.
19Desde ahora os lo digo antes que suceda, para que cuando suceda, creáis que yo soy.
20De cierto, de cierto os digo: El que recibe al que yo enviare, me recibe a mí; y el que me recibe a mí, recibe al que me envió.
21Habiendo dicho Jesús esto, se conmovió en espíritu, y declaró y dijo: De cierto, de cierto os digo, que uno de vosotros me va a entregar.
22Entonces los discípulos se miraban unos a otros, dudando de quién hablaba.
23Y uno de sus discípulos, al cual Jesús amaba, estaba recostado al lado de Jesús.
24A este, pues, hizo señas Simón Pedro, para que preguntase quién era aquel de quien hablaba.
25Él entonces, recostado cerca del pecho de Jesús, le dijo: Señor, ¿quién es?
26Respondió Jesús: A quien yo diere el pan mojado, aquel es. Y mojando el pan, lo dio a Judas Iscariote hijo de Simón.
27Y después del bocado, Satanás entró en él. Entonces Jesús le dijo: Lo que vas a hacer, hazlo más pronto.
28Pero ninguno de los que estaban a la mesa entendió por qué le dijo esto.
29Porque algunos pensaban, puesto que Judas tenía la bolsa, que Jesús le decía: Compra lo que necesitamos para la fiesta; o que diese algo a los pobres.
30Cuando él, pues, hubo tomado el bocado, luego salió; y era ya de noche.
31Entonces, cuando hubo salido, dijo Jesús: Ahora es glorificado el Hijo del Hombre, y Dios es glorificado en él.
32Si Dios es glorificado en él, Dios también le glorificará en sí mismo, y en seguida le glorificará.
33Hijitos, aún estaré con vosotros un poco. Me buscaréis; pero como dije a los judíos, así os digo ahora a vosotros: A donde yo voy, vosotros no podéis ir.
34Un mandamiento nuevo os doy: Que os améis unos a otros; como yo os he amado, que también os améis unos a otros.
35En esto conocerán todos que sois mis discípulos, si tuviereis amor los unos con los otros.
36Le dijo Simón Pedro: Señor, ¿a dónde vas? Jesús le respondió: A donde yo voy, no me puedes seguir ahora; mas me seguirás después.
37Le dijo Pedro: Señor, ¿por qué no te puedo seguir ahora? Mi vida pondré por ti.
38Jesús le respondió: ¿Tu vida pondrás por mí? De cierto, de cierto te digo: No cantará el gallo, sin que me hayas negado tres veces.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 13:1–20:31 This section focuses on the sign of the cross, the great climax of Jesus’ life, as wel…
Versículo 2
II. 13:2 Judas . . . Iscariot, who had refused to believe, was engulfed by darkness and had become Sa…
Versículo 4
III. 13:4-5 Foot washing, common in the Hellenistic and Jewish cultures as a daily routine and as a ge…
Versículo 8
IV. 13:8 Based on the depth of his devotion to Jesus, it is understandable that Peter protested. But …
Versículo 9
V. 13:9 wash my hands and head as well: Peter misunderstood Jesus (cp. 2:19-20; 3:3-4). Peter though…
Versículo 10
VI. 13:10 Jesus referred to an ultimate cleansing through his sacrifice which makes a person clean al…
Versículo 14
VII. 13:14-15 Jesus’ acts of service, such as washing feet and dying on the cross, provided an example…
Versículo 16
VIII. 13:16 slaves are not greater than their master: This proverb was popular and appears in many plac…
Versículo 18
IX. 13:18 I am not saying these things to all of you: The subject of Judas’s betrayal enters the stor…
Versículo 19
X. 13:19 Judas’s betrayal did not take Jesus unaware, and it should not shock his disciples when it …
Versículo 21
XI. 13:21 For the third time in the Gospel of John, Jesus was deeply troubled (Greek tarassō; see 11:…
Versículo 23
XII. 13:23 The disciple Jesus loved appears at the cross (19:26-27), at the tomb (20:2-9), and at the …
Versículo 25
XIII. 13:25 Peter told “the disciple Jesus loved” (13:23), who was sitting next to Jesus, to ask the be…
Versículo 26
XIV. 13:26 Meals included flat bread, which diners would dip into a common bowl. When Jesus gave a mor…
Versículo 27
XV. 13:27 When Satan entered into Judas (see Luke 22:3), Judas became an example of what happens to t…
Versículo 28
16. 13:28-29 None of the others suspected that something odd was happening. Passover evening was one …
Versículo 30
17. 13:30 out into the night: Judas’s departure was emblematic: The darkness had swallowed him comple…
Versículo 31
18. 13:31–17:26 The Old Testament and later Jewish literature include numerous examples of farewells …
Versículo 33
19. 13:33 Jesus addressed the apostles as his children, marking the start of his farewell address.
Versículo 34
20. 13:34-35 That the disciples were to love one another was not a new commandment (see Lev 19:18). H…
Versículo 37
21. 13:37 Peter claimed to be ready to die for Jesus, yet his denials are well known (18:15-18, 25-27…