The Betrayer Revealed

After washing the feet of the disciples Jesus went back to reclining at the table and instructing the men. Not all of them will receiving the blessing He spoke of in verse 17. Not all of them will so the things He has shown them. One of them will choose himself over others. And he is not one that Jesus has chosen as His own. This man is close to Him and though He served him and broke bread with him, this man will betray Jesus. And He is telling them now before it happens so that when it does, they won't be surprised but also so that they would believe He is the I AM. That means that this horrible treason will lead to something good. Ultimately, Judas has not received Jesus and therefore he does not receive the Father. And no one can receive Jesus through Judas. For he was not truly sent by God. The Lord, greatly troubled, then tells the disciples plainly that one of them will betray Him. The disciples were at a loss of who would do such a thing. But Peter, desperately wanting to protect Jesus from this motioned to John laying at Jesus's bosom to ask Him. John asked and quietly told John it was the one whom He dips the morsel of bread with. And He did that and handed it directly to Judas. Judas took the morsel and ate it. And this symbolizes two things. First, the sovereign hand of God finally allowing Judas to proceed. He couldn't advance in this betrayal until God let him. Jesus then is allowing Judas to be let over to this treachery. And the second thing it symbolizes is the devil entering him. Even though what Jesus did was a kind gesture, Judas won't receive in what Jesus gives; he receives in himself the devil.