First mention of 'Beloved Disciple' 'reclining in Jesus

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John 13

• The Last Supper

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Broad Outline of Fourth Gospel

• Ch. 1 Introduction Prologue and Witness of John
• Ch. 2-12 Jesus Before the World ("Book of Signs")
• Theme Through signs and discourses, Jesus
  reveals himself as the Son of God, sent to save
  the world, but is rejected by the world.
• Ch. 2-4 Images of New Salvation
• Ch. 5-10 Growing hostility
• Ch. 11-12 Final rejection
• Ch. 13-20 Jesus Before the Disciples ("Book of
  Passion/Glory")
• Theme Having been rejected by the world, Jesus
  prepares the disciples for his departure to the
  Father.
• Ch. 13 Last Supper
• Ch. 14-16 Farewell Discourse
• Ch. 17 Jesus High Priestly Prayer
• Ch. 18-19 Passion Narrative
• Ch. 20 Resurrection
• Ch. 21 Appendix Appearance in Galilee

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John 13The Last Supper

• Similarities to Synoptics
• In Jerusalem, during Passover week on Thursday
  night before crucifixion.
• Jesus predicts his betrayal.
• Interprets significance of his death.
• Differences from Synoptics
• Not a Passover meal (Jns chronology has Passover
  eaten Friday night).
• Synoptic chronology Lords Supper replaces
  Passover.
• Johannine chronology Jesus dies as true Passover
  lamb.
• No institution of Lords Supper (no
  Eucharistic words).
• Has foot-washing scene and lengthy discourse not
  found in Synoptics.

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• 131-38 The Last Supper
• Washing the disciples feet (v. 1-20).
• Setting (v. 1-2)
• Announcement that Jesus hour had arrived.
• Announcement that Jesus loved his own to the
  end.
• Announcement that Judas will betray him.
• Gathering of disciples for supper not called
  Passover vague about place and who was present.
• Jesus washes the disciples feet (v. 3-5)
• Foot-washing customs common practice normally
  job of slaves/servants.
• Jesus stoops to role of slave subverts social
  roles of superior and inferior.

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• 131-38 The Last Supper
• Washing the disciples feet (v. 1-20) cont.
• c. First interpretation foot-washing symbolizes
  Jesus death (v. 6-11).
• Dialogue with Peter is full of allusions to
  Jesus death
• Words for taking off (v. 4) and putting on
  (v. 12) his robe are same as for laying down
  and taking up his life (1018).
• Peter objects to role reversal (v. 6, 8), as he
  objects to Passion Prediction (Mk. 832-33).
• Only later will Peter understand what Jesus is
  doing (v. 7).
• Jesus washing is essential to share his heritage
  (eternal life)(v. 8).
• Jesus action cleanses them entirely (from
  sin)(v. 9-10).
• Except for the feet (v. 10) is textually
  questionable.
• Perhaps added by later scribe who didnt
  understand symbolism.
• Foot-washing symbolizes Jesus death on behalf of
  disciples and (perhaps) baptism which
  appropriates the benefits of that death.
• Jesus humbling himself as servant symbolizes
  supreme humiliation on Cross.
• Functions to wash disciples clean from sin.
• d. Second interpretation foot-washing is example
  for disciples (v. 12-20).
• Disciples should serve one another as Jesus has
  served them.
• Servants are not greater than their master (v.
  16 cf. Mt. 1024).
• Disciples are servants who serve, love, and lay
  down lives for one another.

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• 131-38 The Last Supper
• Prediction of Judas betrayal (v. 21-30).
• Already alluded to three times (v. 2, 10-11,
  18-19) now announced directly.
• First mention of Beloved Disciple reclining
  in Jesus bosom.
• Jesus dipping bread and handing to Judas is act
  of friendship that puts Judas on the spot.
• Judas receives bread and goes out into the night
  (symbolic of darkness apart from light of
  Jesus?).
• Introduction to the Farewell Discourse (v.
  31-38).
• Glorification of Jesus (v. 31).
• Paradoxically, glorified in humiliation of
  Cross (cf. lifted up).
• Set in motion by betrayal.
• Departure of Jesus I am with you only a little
  longer (v. 33).
• New commandment love one another as I have
  loved you (v. 34).
• Latin for commandment is mandatum corrupted
  into maundy gave name to Maundy Thursday.
• In Jn., Jesus commands love only within the
  community (cf. Qumran).
• Disciples witness to world through loving one
  another (v. 35).
• Prediction of Peters denial (v. 36-38).