Tuesday of Holy Week, 7th April

John 13:21–33, 36–38

Jesus
was troubled in spirit, and declared, “Very truly, I tell you, one of you will
betray me.” The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he was
speaking. One of his disciples—the one whom Jesus loved—was reclining next to
him; Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask Jesus of whom he was
speaking. So while reclining next to Jesus, he asked him, “Lord, who is it?”
Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this piece of bread when I have
dipped it in the dish.” So when he had dipped the piece of bread, he gave it to
Judas son of Simon Iscariot. After he received the piece of bread, Satan
entered into him. Jesus said to him, “Do quickly what you are going to do.” Now
no one at the table knew why he said this to him. Some thought that, because
Judas had the common purse, Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the
festival”; or, that he should give something to the poor. So, after receiving
the piece of bread, he immediately went out. And it was night. When he had gone
out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been
glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him
in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I am with you only a
little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to
you, Where I am going, you cannot come.” Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where
are you going?” Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow me now;
but you will follow afterwards.” Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not follow
you now? I will lay down my life for you.” Jesus answered, “Will you lay down
your life for me? Very truly, I tell you, before the cock crows, you will have
denied me three times.”

 

Reflection

Can I sense the tension among the people attending
at the Last
Supper?  How do I
feel about the tensions?  In my prayer, I
tell Jesus about my predominant feelings.

How do I see Judas’ betrayal and Peter’s
denial?  What grace that I would ask in
my prayer?