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John 13:35Farewell Discourse
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.
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Interpretation

John 13:35 shows a disciples love that is lived within study and play—see "everyone" and "know". Align disciples love in generosity without notice—let wisdom become a road.

Context

John speaks here as gospel narrative writing, highlighting disciples love. Within ch. 13, a small unit frames the emphasis. Watch the terms “everyone” and “know”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits John to John the Apostle. A common scholarly view of John: Frequently associated with a Johannine community; markedly non‑synoptic.. Scholars commonly date John AD 90–100. John seems aimed at Johannine circles.. The setting is the Farewell Discourse (gospel narrative). Signs become windows into shared life with God. Johannine style and community setting feature in scholarly accounts.

More details
Traditional:John the Apostle
Modern scholarship:Johannine community; final redaction distinct from Synoptics.
Date:AD 90–100
Audience:Johannine circles.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in more than 5,800 manuscripts, exceeding other ancient writings in manuscript count. 2nd-3rd century papyri like P46, P66, P75 provide text roughly 100-150 years after composition. Major uncial codices (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, 4th century) contain complete or near-complete texts. The Byzantine text family represents the majority of later manuscripts. Textual variants exist but are mostly minor: word order, articles, spelling. No central Christian doctrine depends on any disputed text. Modern critical editions compare all manuscript families to determine the most probable original wording reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46