But even now, even in this solemn hour, the old contention touching priority again broke out among the Apostles (Lk. xxii. 24). Thereupon the Holy One spake a few gentle but solemn words to repress so unseemly a dispute (Lk. xxii. 25–30); and to teach them in the most striking manner possible a lesson of humility, took upon Him the form of a servant, and girding Himself with a towel washed His disciples’ feet (Jn. xiii. 1–6). Simon Peter, with his wonted impetuosity, would have checked the loving designs of His Master, and when the Redeemer told him that, unless He washed his feet he had no part with Him (Jn. xiii. 9), with that quick revulsion so natural to him, he begged that He would wash not only his feet, but his hands and his head. _He that hath bathed_, replied his Master, _needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit; and ye are clean, but not all_ (Jn. xiii. 10, 11). With this sad intimation of treachery in their midst the Feast was resumed[494], and probably the second Cup of Wine was drunk. But soon the consciousness of the Traitor’s presence so wrought upon the Saviour, that His inmost soul was deeply moved and troubled, and He testified and said, _Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you will betray Me_ (Jn. xiii. 21). This announcement excited great surprise and deep sorrow among the Apostles, and many were the earnest questionings, _Lord, is it I_? At length He gave a special and private indication to the disciple that reclined upon His bosom. He was the Traitor to whom _He should give the sop[495], when He had dipped it_ (Jn. xiii. 26). At this point Judas Iscariot, though he had already made his compact with the chief priests, dared to enquire, _Lord, is it I_? (Mtt. xxvi. 25). _Thou hast said_, replied the Redeemer, and gave him the sop, adding shortly afterwards, _That thou doest do quickly_ (Jn. xiii. 27). The real import of these words remained unknown to the rest of the Apostles, and they imagined that they related only to the provision of something needed for the feast, or the bestowal of some charity on the poor. As soon, then, as he had received the sop, Judas arose and went forth to execute his awful purpose, _and it was night_ (Jn. xiii. 30). On his departure the Saviour was no more troubled in spirit, but brake forth into the same triumphant language which fell from His lips when He heard of the request of the Greeks in the Temple Courts: _Now_, said He, _is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him; if God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and will straightway glorify Him_ (Jn. xiii. 31, 32). Again the Meal proceeded, and soon taking one of the unleavened cakes that had been placed before Him, and giving thanks, probably in the usual words, He brake it, and gave it to His Apostles, saying, _Take, eat: this is My Body, which is given for you: do this in remembrance of Me[496]._