< John 13 >

1 It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.
Before the feast day of the Passover, Jesus knew that the hour was approaching when he would pass from this world to the Father. And since he had always loved his own who were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
2 The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
And when the meal had taken place, when the devil had now put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray him,
3 Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.
knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands and that he came from God and was going to God,
4 So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.
he rose up from the meal, and he set aside his vestments, and when he had received a towel, he wrapped it around himself.
5 After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him.
Next he put water into a shallow bowl, and he began to wash the feet of the disciples and to wipe them with the towel with which he was wrapped.
6 He came to Simon Peter, who asked Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?”
And then he came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to him, “Lord, would you wash my feet?”
7 Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
Jesus responded and said to him: “What I am doing, you do not now understand. But you shall understand it afterward.”
8 “Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him. Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.” (aiōn g165)
Peter said to him, “You shall never wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you will have no place with me.” (aiōn g165)
9 “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not only my feet, but my hands and my head as well!”
Simon Peter said to him, “Then Lord, not only my feet, but also my hands and my head!”
10 Jesus told him, “Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.”
Jesus said to him: “He who is washed need only wash his feet, and then he will be entirely clean. And you are clean, but not all.”
11 For He knew who would betray Him. That is why He said, “Not all of you are clean.”
For he knew which one would betray him. For this reason, he said, “You are not all clean.”
12 When Jesus had washed their feet and put on His outer garments, He reclined with them again and asked, “Do you know what I have done for you?
And so, after he washed their feet and received his vestments, when he had sat down at table again, he said to them: “Do you know what I have done for you?
13 You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am.
You call me Teacher and Lord, and you speak well: for so I am.
14 So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.
Therefore, if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash the feet of one another.
15 I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you.
For I have given you an example, so that just as I have done for you, so also should you do.
16 Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
Amen, amen, I say to you, the servant is not greater than his Lord, and the apostle is not greater than he who sent him.
17 If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
If you understand this, you shall be blessed if you will do it.
18 I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
I am not speaking about all of you. I know those whom I have chosen. But this is so that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats bread with me shall lift up his heel against me.’
19 I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He.
And I tell you this now, before it happens, so that when it has happened, you may believe that I am.
20 Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”
Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives anyone whom I send, receives me. And whoever receives me, receives him who sent me.”
21 After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
When Jesus had said these things, he was troubled in spirit. And he bore witness by saying: “Amen, amen, I say to you, that one among you shall betray me.”
22 The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant.
Therefore, the disciples looked around at one another, uncertain about whom he spoke.
23 One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.
And leaning against the bosom of Jesus was one of his disciples, the one whom Jesus loved.
24 So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one He was talking about.
Therefore, Simon Peter motioned to this one and said to him, “Who is it that he is speaking about?”
25 Leaning back against Jesus, he asked, “Lord, who is it?”
And so, leaning against the chest of Jesus, he said to him, “Lord, who is it?”
26 Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this morsel after I have dipped it.” Then He dipped the morsel and gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot.
Jesus responded, “It is he to whom I shall extend the dipped bread.” And when he had dipped the bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, son of Simon.
27 And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”
And after the morsel, Satan entered into him. And Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly.”
28 But no one at the table knew why Jesus had said this to him.
Now none of those sitting at table knew why he had said this to him.
29 Since Judas kept the money bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the feast, or to give something to the poor.
For some were thinking that, because Judas held the purse, that Jesus had told him, “Buy those things which are needed by us for the feast day,” or that he might give something to the needy.
30 As soon as he had received the morsel, Judas went out into the night.
Therefore, having accepted the morsel, he went out immediately. And it was night.
31 When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.
Then, when he had gone out, Jesus said: “Now the Son of man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him.
32 If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify the Son in Himself—and will glorify Him at once.
If God has been glorified in him, then God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him without delay.
33 Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for Me, and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you: ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’
Little sons, for a brief while, I am with you. You shall seek me, and just as I said to the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you are not able to go,’ so also I say to you now.
34 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
I give you a new commandment: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, so also must you love one another.
35 By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
By this, all shall recognize that you are my disciples: if you will have love for one another.”
36 “Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”
Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus responded: “Where I am going, you are not able to follow me now. But you shall follow afterward.”
37 “Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”
Peter said to him: “Why am I unable to follow you now? I will lay down my life for you!”
38 “Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.
Jesus answered him: “You will lay down your life for me? Amen, amen, I say to you, the rooster will not crow, until you deny me three times.”

< John 13 >