The New Commandment
![Jesus giving the Farewell Discourse to his eleven remaining disciples after the Last Supper, from the Maesta by Duccio, c. 1310.](/Images/godic/202501/29/FarewellApostles3705.jpg")
![Stained glass at St John's Ashfield, illustrating Jesus' description of himself, "I am the Good Shepherd", from the Gospel of John, chapter 10, verse 11.](/Images/godic/202501/29/StJohnsAshfield_StainedGlass_GoodShepherd_Portrait_cropped3705.jpg")
The New Commandment of Jesus to "love one another" is part of the final instructions given to his disciples after the Last Supper had ended, and after Judas Iscariot had departed in John 13:30.
This commandment appears thirteen times in twelve verses in the New Testament. Theologically, this commandment is interpreted as dual to the Love of Christ for his followers. The commandment can also be seen as the last wish in the Farewell Discourse to the disciples.