John 14:31

Jesus goes to death not crushed by the machinations of Satan, “but that the world may know that I love the Father and as the Father has commanded me,” οὕτω ποιῶ, “thus I do,” applies to His whole life, which was throughout ruled by regard to the Father's commandment, but in the foreground of His thought at present is His departure from the disciples, His death. ἐγείρεσθε, ἄγωμεν ἐντεῦθεν, “arise, let us go hence,” similar to the summons in Matthew 26:46, but the idea of referring so common an expression to a reminiscence of the Synoptic passage is absurd. On the movement made in consequence of the summons, see on John 15:1.

In Chapter s 15 and 16 Jesus (1) explains the relation He holds to those who continue His work, John 15:1-17; (2) the attitude the world will assume to His followers, John 15:18-25; (3) the conquest of the world by the Spirit, 26 16:11; and (4) adds some last words, encouragements and warnings, John 16:12-33. In this last conversation, which extends from chap. 13 to chap. 16 inclusive, the closing words of chap. 14, ἐγείρεσθε ἄγωμεν ἐντεῦθεν, form the best marked division. At this point Jesus and His disciples rose from table. Whether the conversation was continued in the house or after they left it may be doubtful; but probabilities are certainly much in favour of the former alternative. A party of twelve could not conveniently talk together on the street. In John 18:1 we read that when Jesus had uttered the prayer recorded in 17 ἐξῆλθε σὺν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ πέραν τοῦ χειμάρρου τῶν Κέδρων. This, however, may refer to their leaving the city, not the house. Bengel thinks they may have paused in the courtyard of the house.