Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

John 13:18-35

 “I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am who I am. Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”

Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, “Ask him which one he means.” Leaning back against Jesus, he asked him, “Lord, who is it?”

Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.” Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him.

 “My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come.

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

Peter asked, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” Then Jesus answered, “Will you really lay down your life for me? Very truly I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times!

We know from Luke that Judas has already volunteered to help the priests make a secret arrest. Now the moment has come. The rest of the disciples have no idea of what is afoot. But Jesus knows. 'It was night.' But in this Gospel light and darkness take on a deeper meaning. These were Jesus' darkest hours, though nothing could extinguish the light of his life. Judas, by contrast, stepped from the light into a darkness from which there would be no return.

Why?

Jesus loves every disciple even Juda, he points out Juda will tread him by giving him bread. This is an action of serving him. 

Before Jesus is arrested Jesus gives a command. Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples.

How?

Love one another in the church and within Christians for we have the same Lord and Jesus Christ. Jesus Loves us so we love Him either. Love others to show we are belong to Jesus.