John 13:34 meaning and explanation

A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.

John 13:34, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus speaks these words to his disciples in the upper room, after Judas has left into the night and just before his arrest. The command was not new in itself, since Israel was already told to love neighbor and stranger.

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