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John 13:1-35
(John 13:31-35)
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• Reading the Text:
  • NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
  • Greek Interlinear Bible, ScrTR, ScrTR t, Strong, Parsing, CGTS, CGES id, AV.
  • The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
  • The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
  • The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary exposition & sermons.
• Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
  • The Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto.
  • Primary texts (Pseudepigrapha, Targum, Midrash, Targum) about Messainic Expectation from (Rutgers University Dept of Religion) Mahlon H. Smith's Into His Own: Perspective on the World of Jesus companion to the historical study of Christian texts.
  • "Receiving the Sender," "Blessed the Womb," "Leader as Servant," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C. Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation.
  • Chapter VI, The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans, Ignatius of Antioch (c. 110). (Longer version only - 4th cent interpolation.)
  • XLIV.11-30, 44, 49; XLV.1-7, 9-11, 19-21; Tatian's Diatessaron (c. 150-160).
  • Chapter IX, Chapter XII, Chapter XV, On Baptism,  Tertullian (c. 198)
  • I.5, II.8, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
  • Chapter XXII, The Prescription of Heretics, Tertullian (c. 200)
  • III.15, VI.12, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
  • Chapter VI, Considering Repentance,  Tertullian (c. 203)
  • Chapter XVIII, On Idolatry, Tertullian (c. 211)
  • Chapter IX, XII, XV, On Baptism, Tertullian
  • Chapter VIII, De Corona, Tertullian (c. 211)
  • Chapter XXIII, Against Praxeas,  Tertullian (c. 213)
  • III.II.1, III.II.4, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen. (c.225)
  • I.23, I.31, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Origen. (c.228)
  • X.30, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen], Origen. (c.230)
  • II.VII, Against Celsus, Origen. (c.246)
  • XIII.8, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)
  • Epistle V -- Epistle VI -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 250)
  • VI.25, VII.25, Ecclesiastical History, Eusebius of Caesarea, (c 320).
  • From Augustine's Tractates on John: 
    • Tractate 55 (13:1-5)
      • "For inasmuch as the Greek word paschein means to stiffer, therefore pascha has been supposed to mean suffering, as if the noun derived its name from His passion: but in its own language, that is, in Hebrew, pascha means passover..."
    • Tractate 56 (13:6-10)
      • "Deny me not having a part with Thee, and I deny Thee not any part of my body to be washed."
    • Tractate 57 (13:6-10//Song of Solomon 5:2,3)
      • "Wash our feet, that were formerly cleansed, but have again been defiled in our walking through the earth to open unto Thee."
    • Tractate 58 (13:10-15)
      • "...in washing the feet of disciples who were already washed and clean, the Lord instituted a sign, to the end that, on account of the human feelings that occupy us on earth, however far we may have advanced in our apprehension of righteousness, we might know that we are not exempt from sin..."
    • Tractate 59 (13:16-20)
      • "Let every one, therefore, so receive Him that is sent, that in His person lie may give heed to Him who sent Him."
    • Tractate 63 (13:31, 32)
      • "...in the completed separation of that arch sinner from their company, and in the remaining around Him of His saints, we have the foreshadowing of His glorification, when the wicked shall be finally separated, and He shall dwell with His saints through eternity."
    • Tractate 64 (13:33)
      • "...after He rose again He was with them, as has been said, for forty days in the full manifestation of His bodily presence; but He was no longer with them in the fellowship of human infirmity."
    • Tractate 65 (13:34, 35)
      • "How wonderful is the character of that death, which was all but swallowed up in penal sufferings, had it not been over and above absorbed in delights!"
  • From the Geneva Notes.
    • "The betraying of Christ was not accidental, or a thing that happened by chance, but it was the Father who ordained the cause of our salvation, to reconcile us unto himself in his Son, and the Son willingly and voluntarily obeyed the Father."
  • From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
    • "Our Lord Jesus does many things of which even his own disciples do not for the present know the meaning, but they shall know afterward."
  • From Wesley's Notes.
    • "In a more general sense it may mean, If I do not wash thee in my blood, and purify thee by my Spirit, thou canst have no communion with me, nor any share in the blessings of my kingdom."
  • From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
    • "Peter saith . . . Lord, dost thou wash my feet?--Our language cannot bring out the intensely vivid contrast between the "Thou" and the "my," which, by bringing them together, the original expresses, for it is not good English to say, "Lord, Thou my feet dost wash?" But every word of this question is emphatic."
  • From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
    • "A rebuke to their ambitious strife, far more powerful than words could have spoken: such a rebuke that never again do we see a hint of the old question, "Who should be greatest?" It was Christ's answer to their unseemly conduct, and a lesson to those Christians "who love the pre-eminence" for all time. It said, "Let him that would be greatest become the servant of all.""
• Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
  • "If You Love," Debie Thomas, Journey with Jesus, 2019.
    • "If you knew you were about to die, what would you tell the people you love?"
  • Commentary, John 13:31-35, Elisabeth Johnson, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2016.
    • "he context of this passage, of course, is John's account of Jesus' last supper with his disciples."
  • Pulpit Fiction, with podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2016.
  • "Questions about Love," David Lose, ...in the meantime, 2016.
  • The Center for Excellence in Preaching, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, Illustration Ideas, 2016.
  • The Truett Pulpit, Dr. Paul Simpson Duke, Co-Pastor, First Baptist Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2016.
  • "If We Have Love For One Another," Janet H. Hunt, Dancing with the Word, 2016.
    • "It is easy to come up with examples of what loving one another does not look like. Can you think of concrete examples of what it looks like for followers of Jesus to love one another? How might that preach?"
  • Commentary, John 13:31-25 | Ryan Quanstrom | Pastor, Clyde Park Church of the Nazarene | A Plain Account, 2016
    • "This passage is one of the most well-known in scripture, but often it is also one of the least followed."
  • "Glory and Love," Glenn Monson, Law & Gospel Everywhere, 2016.
  • "Tough Love," Alan Brehm, The Waking Dreamer, 2016.
    • "The kind of love that Jesus said would be the defining mark of those who claimed to follow him is the willingness to humble ourselves to do for one another what we would not normally do. It is the ultimate "tough love.""
  • Commentary, John 13:31-35, Karyn Wiseman, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2013.
    • "One of the stunning parts of this text is the location. This passage comes on the heels of Judas leaving the other disciples at the last supper to betray Jesus."
  • "Bebb's Speech at Revonoc," sermon discussion from Frederick Buechner, Frederick Buechner Blog.
    • "'Dear hearts,' Bebb said, 'we got to love one another and Jesus or die guessing.'"
  • "Commanding Love," D Mark Davis, Left Behind and Loving It, 2013.
    • "This is a very brief pericope, selected for the lection – one would think – because of 'new commandment' to love. However, the context is very important."
  • "Let Jesus Show," sermon discussion from Frederick Buechner, Frederick Buechner Blog.
    • "By believing against all odds and loving against all odds, that is how we are to let Jesus show in the world and to transform the world."
  • "On Loving - and Not Loving - One Another," David Lose, Dear Working Preacher, 2013.
    • " ...invite your hearers to recall a time this past week when they chose love."
  • Radical Gratitude, lectionary-based stewardship, Northwest United Methodist Foundation. (.pdf)
  • "The Politics of the Beloved Community Read through Acts 11:1-18 and John 13:31-35," Amy Allen, Political Theology, 2013.
    • "The message of today’s readings is Love. But whose love? And for whom? What kind of Beloved Community do we imagine? To what kind of Love is Christ calling us? And how, therefore, ought we to respond?"
  • "Easter Erosion, Easter Explosion," Alyce M. McKenzie, Edgy Exegesis, 2013.
    • "This short text from John's gospel is like a glowing candle in the darkness, a command to love one another amid the realities of violence and betrayal as a continuation of Jesus' ministry in the world."
  • "Love and Perspective," Beth Scibienski, A Thousand Words of Inspiration, 2013.
  • "Evildoers," Nancy Rockwell, A Bite in the Apple, 2013.
    • "Even Judas is part of the washed, part of the story of Easter."
  • "Love One Another, For God's Sake!" Clint Schnekloth, The Hardest Question, 2013.
    • "Love as command."
  • "Loving One Another," the Rev. Dr. Janet H. Hunt, Dancing with the Word, 2013.
    • "When and where have you experienced the love of God's people as testimony to our shared faith in Jesus?"
  • Holy Textures, Understanding the Bible in its own time and in ours, John 13:31-35, David Ewart, 2013.
    • "There are at least two challenges in Jesus' commandment, 'Love one another as I have loved you.' One is to deeply and correctly discern how Jesus loves. And the other is to let the 'you' be 'me.'"
  • "As I Have Loved You," Suzanne Guthrie, Soulwork toward Sunday: At the Edge of the Enclosure, 2013.
  • Pulpit Fiction, podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2013.
  • Comentario del San Juan 13:31-35, Miriam Lizeth Bermúdez, Working Preacher, 2013.
  • Commentary, John 13:1-17, 31b-35, O. Wesley Allen, Jr,, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012.
    • "...like so many of John's passages, this chapter is filled with a myriad of different theological and narrative nuances."
  • Comentario del Evangelio, San Juan 13:1-17, 31b-35, Edwin Gonzalez-Castillo, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012.
  • Commentary, John 31:31-35, Frank L. Crouch, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
    • "When we live in his love, we can, if called upon, fulfill the highest form of love."
  • John 13:31-35, Easter 5C, Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
  • "Clean Feet: A Maundy Thursday Meditation," Alyce M. McKenzie, Patheos, 2011.
  • Exegetical Notesby Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian Resources.
  • "First Thoughts on Year C Gospel Passages in the Lectionary: Easter 5," William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
    • "Oneness in love is the language of intimacy. It applies to our relation with God and Christ (and to their relationship). It is to apply also to our relationships with each other in community."
  • The New Commandment to Love One Another, audio telling, story in episodes, graphic, audio and written commentaries. Go Tell Communications, Biblical Storytelling for the Global Village, 2010.
  • Lectionary Blogging: John 13:31-35, John Petty, Progressive Involvement, 2010.
    • "There are any number of ways in which people seek to maintain their own defenses, pretensions, and self-justifications--at least one for about every person on earth.  We tend to 'love' those who buy into our self-justifications, thereby letting us stay in our neurosis."
  • First Look: John 13;1-35, Lee Koontz, reflectious, 2010.
    • "Lest we think that we can simply ignore the messy work of loving those dirty others out there, Jesus takes aim at our complacent tendencies."
  • Laterally Luke, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia.
  • "The New Commandment," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
    • "Share examples of how you have tried to love others, but failed. Discuss the faith way - the prayer of faith."
  • Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion, John 13:31-35, Wesley White. "A place of conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
  • Fifth Sunday of Easter, The Church in Mission: Gospel Texts for the Sundays of Easter (Series C), Duane Olson, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1995.
    • "We need to read verses 34 and 35 together. The love that exists in the Christian community is an integral part of that community's witness, and these two elements are always in tension with one another."
  • "Maundy Thursday is for April Fools," Debra Dean Murphy, Intersections, 2010.
    • "Is it any wonder that, since the very beginning of the Jesus movement, Christians have been suspected of doing strange, disgusting things when they gather for their sacred rituals?"
  • Commentary, John 13:1-17, 31b-35, Audrey West, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
  • John 13:1-17, 31b-35, Maundy Thursday, Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
  • Commentary, John 13:21-30, Cleophus J. LaRue, The African American Lectionary, 2010.
    • "We ought to be honest about this today; it is hard sometimes to follow Christ. It gets hard as we endure the vagaries and vicissitudes of life."
  • Commentary, John 13:1-19, Luke A. Powery, The African American Lectionary, 2009.
    • "Even when we betray Jesus by not following him the way we should, he still stands waiting for us with a basin of water and a towel, ready to serve us with love."
  • "Holy Thursday - The Footwashing," Gospel Analysis, Sermons from Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
  • "The Real Meaning of Mentorship," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Friendship," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2008.
  • The Revelation of God's Glory, Easter to Trinity with the Gospel of John: Bearing Witness to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Paul S. Berge, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1995.
    • "In the midst of his betrayal by Judas and denial by Peter, Jesus calls the community to live in love with one another, a pattern expressed in his own life and death."
  • "The New Commandment," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
    • "Share examples of how you have tried to love others, but failed. Discuss the faith way - the prayer of faith."
  • Exegetical Notes by Brian Stoffregen at CrossMarks Christian Resources.
    • "When someone joins our congregations, what does that mean? It should mean, in part, that they become objects of this special "familial" love we have toward our own; and they become givers of this special love towards other members."
  • Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion, John 13:31-35, Wesley White. "A place of conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
    • "This is bedrock evangelism - Love One Another."
  • "The Believer and Daily Cleansing (John 13:1-17)," by J.Hampton Keathley III at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
    • "Unwashed feet is the equivalent of a believer trying to walk with the Lord, study the Word, pray, or serve Him with known sin in the life, like the sin of pride and selfish independence. The dialog with Peter and his reluctance to allow the Lord to wash his feet illustrates our slowness to grasp this truth."
  • "Christ's Example of Servanthood (John 13:7 - 14:7)," by Hampton Keathley IV at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
  • "God Loves Beyond Betrayal (John 13:1-11)," John C. Purdy. Chapter 9 of God With a Human Face (1993), republished at Religion Online.
    • "The love that Jesus showed in washing the disciples? feet is like the love God showed for us in our creation - an act of renunciation and restraint. This is scandalous, of course. The soul does not want to be face to face with a God who is less than all-powerful. The spectacle of a kneeling God is devastating. No! Let God be seated on a throne, holding all the symbols of power; let us be the ones to kneel. No wonder Peter is horrified when he sees Emmanuel crouching at his feet."
  • "The Footwashing in John 13:6-11: Transformation Ritual or Ceremony?" Jerome H. Neyrey, in The Social World of the First Christians: Essays in Honor of Wayne A. Meeks, 198-213. L. M. White and O. L. Yarbrough. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1995.
    • "Peter's footwashing ritual has to do with his transformation into the role of an elite, public witness to Jesus with accompanying risk of death - a one-time event. Conversely, the ceremony which the disciples will perform to members of their circle confirms their role and status as leaders of the group - an action to be repeated regularly. Two different rites are described in 13:6-11 and 12-20, and the use of materials from anthropology offers a fruitful way of clarifying the social dynamics of the narrative."
  • "Untamed Hospitality," Elizabeth Newman, (other resources at) "Hospitality," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2007.
    • "While our culture reduces 'hospitality' to friendliness and private entertaining, Christian hospitality remains a public and economic reality by which God re-creates us through the places and people we are given."
  • "The Sociology of Secrecy and the Fourth Gospel." Jerome H. Neyrey, in What Is John? Vol. II: Literary and Social Readings of the Fourth Gospel, 79-109. F. Segovia, ed. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1998.
    • "Once we start to pull back the veil, we notice numerous instances of hiding-revealing, secrecy, ambiguity and even lying. The following is an attempt to catalogue the primary and related instances of secrecy and "information control" in the document."
  • "Friendship," issue theme of Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2008. Articles, study guide, inspirational pieces, worship ideas, and more.
• Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
  • Berge, Paul S., "Easter to Trinity with the Gospel of John: Bearing Witness to Father, Son and Holy Spirit," Word & World, 1998.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Brown, Rebecca Pugh, "Preaching Justice and Mercy: Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for April," The Living Pulpit, 2007. (See also "Atonement," issue focus of The Living Pulpit, 16.2, 2007.)
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Coloe, Mary L., "Welcome into the Household of God: The Foot Washing in John 13," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2004.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Cowan, Christopher, "The Father and Son in the Fourth Gospel: Johannine Subordination Revisited," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 2006.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Culpepper, R. Alan, "The Johannine Hypodeigma: A Reading of John 13," Semeia, 1991.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Duke, Paul D., "John 13:1-17, 31b-35, Between Text and Sermon," Interpretation, 1995.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Guenther, Margaret, "No Exceptions Permitted," The Christian Century, 1995.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Friedell, Val, "A Community of Friends, John 13:1-17," Brethren Life and Thought, 2008.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Hays, Richard B., "An Emergency Directive," The Christian Century, 1992.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Herhold, Robert M., "Foot Washing and Last Things," The Christian Century, 1983.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Moloney, Francis J., S.D.B., "A Sacramental Reading of John 13:1-38," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1991.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Neyrey, Jerome H., "Despising the Shame of the Cross: Honor and Shame in the Johannine Passion Narrative," Semeia, 1994.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Olson, Duane A., "The Church in Mission: Gospel Texts for the Sundays after Easter (Series C)," Word & World, 1995.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Pidgeon, George Campbell, "Root and Fruit of Christian Love: Reflections on John 13:34-35; 15:1-14," Theology Today, 1952.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Reid, Barbara E., "The Cross and Cycles of Violence," Interpretation, 2004. (See section beginning on p. 383) (See also entire issue: Violence in the Bible, Interpretation, 2004.)
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Segovia, Fernando F., "The Structure, Tendenz, and Sitz im Leben of John 13:31-14:31," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1985.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Somerville, James G., "By Our Love," The Christian Century, 1998.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Thomas, Harvey, "Forgiveness and Reconciliation: John 13:31-35," Review & Expositor, 2007. (Issue focus on "reconciliation.")
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Zorrilla, Hugo, "A Service of Sacrificial Love: Footwashing (John 13:1-11)," Direction, 1995.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
• Sermons:
  • The Qualities of Love, Silverius Galvan, 2013. Click through to lectionary page, gospel page, then find section 3. Click through "log in". Many gospel resources at this page are offered free this week.
  • "Redeeming Our Religion," Dr. R. Kirby Dogsey, Day 1, 2012.
  • "The Stand-In Church," John 13:1-17, The Rev. Lillian Daniel, Day 1, 2011.
  • "Personal Touches that Matter," 05.04.2007, David Zersen, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors.
  • "An Encounter that Never Happened," Philip McAlister, Preacher's Magazine, 2006.
  • "An Incomplete Picture," 13 April 2006, Luke Bouman, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors.
  • "Loving as Jesus Loved," the Rev. Dr. John Claypool, Day 1, 2004.
  • "It's Hard to Say Goodbye," "Love Can Be So Simple," "I Love You Charlie Brown," "A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words," Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington.
  • "That You Should Do As I Have," - Maundy Thursday - 24 March 2005, Samuel Zumwalt, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors.
  • "Sermon for the 5th Sunday in Easter," the Rev. David Miller, Day 1, 2001.
  • "What a Christian Community Can Offer a Polarized Society," the Very Rev. Nathan Baxter, Day 1, 1996.
  • "Beyond Introspection," the Rev. Dr. Hugh L. Eichelberger, Day 1, 1996.
  • "In the Heat of the Night," "Betrayal," "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," "An Education In Love," L. Gregory Bloomquist, Saint Paul University, Ottawa.
  • Father Andrew M. Greeley, "author, priest, sociologist", commentary and homily:
    • Easter 4, 2010
    • Easter 4, 2007
    • Easter 4, 2001
• With Children:
  • Worshiping with Children, Easter 5C, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2016.
  • Storypath, Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story, Union Presbyterian Seminary, 2016.
  • "The Greatest Commandment - Love," "The Last Supper," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts.
  • "Building a Model Life," and "He Loves Us All," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com.
  • "The Master Becomes a Servant," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
  • Crossword on John 13 & 14, Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles.
  • John 13:15, memory verse activity, MSSS Crafts and Resources for Bible Stories.
• Drama:
  • "Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet," Reader's Theater, Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia, 2012.
  • "Declaration of Dependence," Glenn A. Hascall, dramatix.
• Liturgy:
• Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
  • Clip Art, John 13:35, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
  • Holy Thursday, Lectionary Clipart, Hermanoleon Clipart.
  • Clip Art Images: John 13:31-35, John 13:31-35 #2, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
  • John 13:1-15, John 13:31-35 at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration. Liberation emphasis.
  • Holy Week Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
  • Clip Art, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
  • Washing Feet, Henry Martin, sermons4kids.com.
• Hymns and Music:
  • "God, Creation Sings Your Praises," Carolyn Winfrey Gillette's new hymn based on Easter 5C readings (Psalm 148, John 13 & Revelation 21) and the call to responsible care of God's creation. This hymn was commissioned for the UCC's Keep It In The Ground. Tune: BEACH SPRING 8.7.8.7 D ("God Whose Giving Knows No Ending").
  • Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
  • Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
  • Hymns with Scripture Allusions: John 13:5, 7, 13, 34. The Cyber Hymnal.
  • Hymn selections, John 13:21-32, (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
  • Hymn selections, John 13:1-17, 31b-35, (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
  • Hymnal Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
  • At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
    • God Will Take Care of You
    • In Imitation, Lord of Thee
    • Tell Me the Old, Old Story
• Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
  • Washing the Disciples' Feet
  • Last Supper
  • Denial/Betrayal
  • Judas
• Movies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
  • Eucharist/Communion/Feeding
  • Possession by Evil
  • Judas
• Study Links and Resources for the Book of John

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• DAILY LECTIONARY RESOURCES
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• FOR USE IN TIMES OF VIOLENCE
• PEACE RESOURCES
• FOR USE IN TIMES OF NATURAL DISASTER

• Year C
• Maundy Thurs Apr 14
• Good Friday Apr 15
• Easter Day Apr 17
• Easter 2 Apr 24
• Easter 3 May 1
• Easter 4 May 8
• Easter 5 May 15
• Easter 6 May 22
• Ascension May 26
• Easter 7 May 29
• Pentecost June 5
  

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• YEAR B
• YEAR C

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