John 13:1
Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
Cross-references
John 13:34 commands disciples to love one another as Jesus loved them — directly tying to his love 'to the end' in 13:1.
John 13:3 expands on Jesus' knowledge of coming from God and returning, the same awareness in John 13:1.
In John 7:6, Jesus says his time is not yet here—contrasting with John 13:1 where his hour has come.
John 17:9 shows Jesus praying specifically for those given him — echoing 'his own' in 13:1.
John 17:5 connects the departure to pre‑existent glory, showing the destination of Jesus' journey in John 13:1.
John 17:1 begins the High Priestly Prayer with 'Father, the hour has come'—directly echoing Jesus’ awareness in John 13:1.
John 16:28 states Jesus came from the Father and leaves the world — a direct parallel to the departure in John 13:1.
John 16:5-7 reveals the advantage of Jesus' departure, building on the context of John 13:1.
John 15:13 defines the greatest love as dying for friends — illustrating Jesus' love 'to the end' in 13:1.
John 15:9 reveals Jesus' love for them mirrors the Father's love for him — deepening the 'loved his own' in 13:1.
John 14:28 explains Jesus' going to the Father as cause for joy, deepening the meaning of his departure in John 13:1.
John 12:23 has Jesus declaring 'The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified'—the same decisive moment as in John 13:1.
John 8:20 repeats that his hour had not yet come, highlighting the shift when it finally arrives in John 13:1.
John 7:30 states no one seized him because his hour had not yet come, contrasting with the arrival of his hour in John 13:1.
In John 6:4, the Passover is near — the same temporal marker setting the stage for Jesus' hour in John 13:1.
John 17:10 declares disciples as both Father's and Jesus', and Jesus glorified in them — building on 'his own' in 13:1.
John 17:11 says Jesus is leaving the world and coming to the Father, mirroring his departure in John 13:1.
John 17:14 reveals disciples are not of the world, like Jesus — connecting to his departure 'out of this world' in 13:1.
John 17:26 prays that the Father's love for Jesus may be in disciples — fulfilling the 'love to the end' in 13:1.
John 18:4 shows Jesus knowing all that would happen to him, consistent with his foreknowledge of his hour in John 13:1.
In John 7:33, Jesus says he will be with them a little longer then go to the Father, directly echoing the same departure theme as John 13:1.
In John 2:4, Jesus says his hour has not yet come, contrasting sharply with John 13:1 where his hour has arrived — showing the progression of his mission.
In John 18:8, Jesus protects his disciples during arrest, demonstrating the love 'to the end' that John 13:1 introduces.
John 19:28 shows Jesus knowing all is finished, matching the awareness of his completed mission and departure in John 13:1.
In John 20:17, Jesus speaks of ascending to the Father, the same destination of his departure referenced in John 13:1.
Revelation 1:5 describes Jesus who loves us and freed us by his blood—the outcome of the love that loved to the end.
Ephesians 5:25 uses Christ's love for the church as a model—the same love that here loved his own to the end.
1 John 4:19 states we love because he first loved us—exactly the priority shown here by Jesus loving before the cross.
Jeremiah 31:3 declares God's everlasting love for Israel—echoed here in Jesus loving his own to the end.
Luke 22:53 contrasts 'your hour' of darkness with Jesus' hour of departure to the Father in John 13:1.
In Luke 22:1, the Passover Festival is approaching, establishing the same timeline as John 13:1.
In Luke 9:51, Jesus sets his face toward Jerusalem for his ascension, mirroring his resolute departure in John 13:1.
In Mark 14:1, Passover is two days away, and leaders plot to kill Jesus — the same context as John 13:1.
Matthew 26:45 in Gethsemane also declares 'the hour has come' for the Son of Man, parallel to John's timing.
In Matthew 26:2-5, Jesus predicts His crucifixion near Passover, aligning with John 13:1's hour of departure.
In Luke 22:15, Jesus expresses his earnest desire to share this Passover before suffering, mirroring the same awareness of coming departure and love for his disciples.
Mark 16:19 describes Jesus' ascension to heaven — the very departure to the Father that John 13:1 says he knew was coming.
Mark 14:41 declares 'the hour has come' — identical to John 13:1's 'his hour had come', both referring to Jesus' betrayal and passion.
Acts 1:2 describes Jesus being taken up after commanding the apostles, fulfilling the departure Jesus knew was coming in John 13:1.
Matthew 26:18 has Jesus say 'My time is at hand' — directly parallels John 13:1's 'his hour had come', marking the same passion moment.
In Mark 14:2, the leaders decide not to act during the festival — a specific detail about the timing of Jesus' hour.