Before revision: The commandment can also be seen as the last wish in the Farewell Discourse to the disciples.Imitating Jesus by Richard A. Burridge 2007 page 301 According to Scott Hahn, while the Torah commanded human love, Jesus commands divine love for one another that is modeled on his own acts of charity.Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament Gospel of John The statement of the new commandment by Jesus in John 13:34–35 was after the Last Supper, and after the departure of Judas.Encountering John: The Gospel in Historical, Literary, and Theological Perspective by Andreas J. Kostenberger 2002 pages 149–151 The commandment was prefaced in John 13:34 by Jesus telling his remaining disciples, as little children, that he will be with them for only a short time, then will leave them.
After revision: The commandment can also be seen as the last wish in the Farewell Discourse to the disciples.Imitating Jesus by Richard A. Burridge 2007 page 301 Gospel of John The statement of the new commandment by Jesus in John 13:34–35 was after the Last Supper, and after the departure of Judas.Encountering John: The Gospel in Historical, Literary, and Theological Perspective by Andreas J. Kostenberger 2002 pages 149–151 The commandment was prefaced in John 13:34 by Jesus telling his remaining disciples, as little children, that he will be with them for only a short time, then will leave them.