But it was also “new ” in that it called for self - sacrificing love, which the disciples might need as they faced new circumstances.
فَقَدْ كَانَتْ « قَدِيمَةً » بِمَعْنَى أَنَّ يَسُوعَ أَعْطَاهَا قَبْلَ عُقُودٍ خَلَتْ ،‏ « مِنَ ٱلْبِدَايَةِ » .‏