John 13:1 (GNV)

Passage

Nowe before the feast of the Passeouer, when Iesus knewe that his houre was come, that he should depart out of this world vnto the Father, forasmuch as he loued his owne which were in the world, vnto the end he loued them.

Nearby Context

John 13:1 Nowe before the feast of the Passeouer, when Iesus knewe that his houre was come, that he should depart out of this world vnto the Father, forasmuch as he loued his owne which were in the world, vnto the end he loued them.

John 13:2 And when supper was done (and that the deuill had now put in the heart of Iudas Iscariot, Simons sonne, to betray him)

John 13:3 Iesus knowing that the Father had giuen all things into his hands, and that he was come forth from God, and went to God,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "nowe", "before", "feast", "passeouer", "iesus", "knewe", and "houre". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "nowe", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "And when supper was done and that...", so "world" and "nowe" should be read forward into that movement. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "world" and "nowe" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.