The Servant King: John 13:1-17

It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

The hour had come. The countdown Jesus had referenced throughout John's Gospel now reached zero. Time to leave this world. Time to show the full extent of his love.

The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.

Betrayal was brewing. Judas had already agreed to hand Jesus over. The traitor sat at the table with the twelve.