Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

An exhortation to be patient and steadfast in trouble and adversity, in the hope of everlasting reward. A commendation of the new testament above the old.

12 Therefore let us also (seeing that we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses) lay away all that presses down, and the sin that hangs on, and let us run with patience to the battle that is set before us, ² looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him suffered the cross, disregarding the shame, and is seated on the right hand of the throne of God.

³ Consider, therefore, how he endured such speaking against him of sinners, lest you be wearied and faint in your minds.

²¹ When Jesus had said these things, he was troubled in the spirit and testified, saying, Truly truly I say to you, that one of you will betray me.

²² And then the disciples looked on one another, doubting of whom he spoke. ²³ There was one of his disciples who leaned on Jesus’ bosom, whom Jesus loved. ²⁴ Simon Peter motioned to him, that he should ask of whom he spoke. ²⁵ He then, as he leaned on Jesus’ breast, said to him, Lord, who is it? ²⁶ Jesus answered, It is he to whom I give a sop when I have dipped it. And he wet a sop and gave it to Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son. ²⁷ And after the sop, Satan entered into him.

Then Jesus said to him, What you are going to do, do quickly.

²⁸ But no one at the table understood for what intent he spoke to him. ²⁹ Some of them thought that because Judas had the bag, Jesus had said to him, Buy those things that we need for the feast, or that he should give something to the poor.

³⁰ As soon then as he had received the sop, Judas went immediately out. And it was night. ³¹ When he had gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified by him. ³² If God is glorified by him, God will also glorify him in himself, and will straightaway glorify him.