Blessed Tuesday of Holy Week -Image Courtesy: St. Paul Street Evangelization
Jesus speaking to His disciples said, “I tell you this now before it occurs, so that when it does occur, you may believe that I am He. Very truly I tell you, whoever receives one whom I send, receives me and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”
Jesus Foretells His Betrayal
After saying this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and declared, “Very truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.” The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom He was speaking. One of His disciples-the one whom Jesus loved-was reclining next to Him; Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask Jesus of whom he was speaking? So while reclining next to Jesus he asked Him: “Lord who is it?
Jesus answered: “It is the one to whom I give this piece of bread, when I have dipped it in the dish.” So when He had dipped the piece of bread, He gave it to Judas, son of Simon Iscariot. After Judas had received the piece of bread, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, “Do quickly what you are going to do.”
Now no one at the table knew why He said this to him. Some thought that because Judas had the common purse, Jesus was telling him, ‘Buy what we need for the festival’ or that he should give something to the poor, so after receiving the piece of bread, he immediately went out and it was night.
The New Commandment
When he had gone out Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified and God has been glorified in Him. If God has been glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself and will glorify Him at one. Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for Me and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’ I give you a new Commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this, everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” –John 13:19-35
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