IT was the scene of the Last Supper. Judas had left, and Jesus knew that he had gone to betray him, his Master. It was at this time, conscious that a dark hour was imminent, that Jesus talked at length with the eleven. It was then that he said, "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another" (John 13: 34). No self-pity, no condemnation of persons, no fear was expressed in his words; only gentleness and wisdom were evident.
Referring to this passage from the Bible, Mrs. Eddy states in "Miscellaneous Writings" (p. 292):
"Jesus, who so loved the world that he gave his life (in the flesh) for it, saw that Love had a new commandment even for him. What was it?