Editing Last Supper (section)

===Elements unique to the Gospel of John===
{{See also|Washing the feet of the Apostles|The New Commandment|Farewell Discourse}}
[[File:Christ Taking Leave of the Apostles.jpg|thumb|left|Jesus giving the [[Farewell Discourse]] to his eleven remaining disciples, from the ''[[Maestà (Duccio)|Maesta]]'' by [[Duccio]], 1308–1311]]
[[John 13]] includes the account of the [[washing the feet of the Apostles]] by Jesus before the meal.{{sfn|Harris|1985|pp=302-311}} In this episode, Apostle Peter objects and does not want to allow Jesus to wash his feet, but Jesus answers him, "Unless I wash you, you have no part with me",<ref>{{bibleverse|Jn|13:8}}</ref> after which Peter agrees.

In the Gospel of John, after the departure of [[Judas iscariot|Judas]] from the Last Supper, Jesus tells his remaining disciples <ref>{{bibleverse|John|13:33}}</ref> that he will be with them for only a short time, then gives them a [[The New Commandment|New Commandment]], stating:{{sfn | Köstenberger| 2002 | pp=149-151}}{{sfn | Yarbrough | 2008 | p=215}} "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples if you love one another."<ref>{{Bibleref2|John|13:34–35}}</ref> Two similar statements also appear later in John 15:12: "My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you",<ref>{{Bibleref2|John|15:12}}</ref> and John 15:17: "This is my command: Love each other."<ref>{{Bibleref2|John|15:17}}</ref>{{sfn | Yarbrough | 2008 | p=215}}

At the Last Supper in the Gospel of John, Jesus gives an extended [[sermon]] to his disciples.<ref>{{bibleverse|John|14–16}}</ref> This discourse resembles farewell speeches called testaments, in which a father or religious leader, often on the deathbed, leaves instructions for his children or followers.{{sfn|Funk|Hoover|1993|p=}}

This sermon is referred to as the [[Farewell Discourse]] of Jesus, and has historically been considered a source of Christian [[doctrine]], particularly on the subject of [[Christology]]. John 17:1–26 is generally known as the ''Farewell Prayer'' or the ''High Priestly Prayer'', given that it is an intercession for the coming Church.{{sfn | Ridderbos | 1997 | pp= 546–76}} The prayer begins with Jesus's petition for his glorification by the Father, given that completion of his work and continues to an intercession for the success of the works of his disciples and the community of his followers.{{sfn | Ridderbos | 1997 | pp= 546–76}}