John 13:31-35

Jesus gave a “New Commandment” -- John 13:31-35: Jesus had already been glorified by coming to provide man with his only means of redemption. He would soon be glorified even more through His death, burial, resurrection and ascension back to heaven. Then, after His sacrifice God is given glory because of Him. Jesus again spoke to His disciples about His death for the sins of the world. "My children, I will be with you for a little while longer. Then you will look for me, but you won't find me. I tell you just as I told the people, "You cannot go where I am going." The end of Jesus' life was at hand; Judas had gone to consummate his treason. Before Jesus' death He gave a "New Commandment." "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." (John 13:34-35) It was a new commandment because we are to love as He loved. He called upon us to love enough to lay down our lives for each other. We are to love one another with pure hearts fervently. "Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently." (1 Peter 1:22)