Jesus knew He would be abandonedOn the night He was arrested, Jesus knew His disciples would abandon him and scatter. “Scatter” means that not only would they be separated from Him, but also from one another. Nor would this be a one-time event, but an ongoing tendency. Scattering is what sheep do. That very night, to prevent the scattering of his followers, Jesus did at least three things:
He washed their feet, setting an example of humility and service;
He prayed for them to be united, establ.