John 13
1 Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus, knowing that his hour had come that he should depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, loved them to the end.
Before the Passover Festival began, Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave the world and go to the Father. He had loved those who were his own in the world, and he loved them to the last.
2 And during supper, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas [son] of Simon, Iscariote, that he should deliver him up,
The devil had already put the thought of betraying Jesus into the mind of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon;
3 [Jesus, ] knowing that the Father had given him all things into his hands, and that he came out from God and was going to God,
and at supper, Jesus – although knowing that the Father had put everything into his hands, and that he had come from God, and was to return to God –
4 rises from supper and lays aside his garments, and having taken a linen towel he girded himself:
rose from his place, and, taking off his upper garments, tied a towel round his waist.
5 then he pours water into the washhand basin, and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe them with the linen towel with which he was girded.
He then poured some water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel which was tied round him.
6 He comes therefore to Simon Peter; and he says to him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
When he came to Simon Peter, Peter said, ‘You, Master! Are you going to wash my feet?’
7 Jesus answered and said to him, What I do thou dost not know now, but thou shalt know hereafter.
‘You do not understand now what I am doing,’ replied Jesus, ‘but you will learn by and by.’
8 Peter says to him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, Unless I wash thee, thou hast not part with me. (aiōn g165)
‘You will never wash my feet!’ exclaimed Peter. ‘Unless I wash you,’ answered Jesus, ‘you have nothing in common with me.’ (aiōn g165)
9 Simon Peter says to him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
‘Then, Master, not my feet only,’ exclaimed Simon Peter, ‘but also my hands and my head.’
10 Jesus says to him, He that is washed all over needs not to wash save his feet, but is wholly clean; and ye are clean, but not all.
‘He who has bathed,’ replied Jesus, ‘has no need to wash, unless it be his feet, but is altogether clean; and you,’ he said to the disciples, ‘are clean, yet not all of you.’
11 For he knew him that delivered him up: on account of this he said, Ye are not all clean.
For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why he said “You are not all clean.”
12 When therefore he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, having sat down again, he said to them, Do ye know what I have done to you?
When he had washed their feet, and had put on his upper garments and taken his place, he spoke to them again. ‘Do you understand what I have been doing to you?’ he asked.
13 Ye call me the Teacher and the Lord, and ye say well, for I am [so].
‘You yourselves call me “the teacher” and “the Master”, and you are right, for I am both.
14 If I therefore, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet;
If I, then – “the Master” and “the teacher” – have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet;
15 for I have given you an example that, as I have done to you, ye should do also.
for I have given you an example, so that you may do just as I have done to you.
16 Verily, verily, I say to you, The bondman is not greater than his lord, nor the sent greater than he who has sent him.
In truth I tell you, a servant is not greater than their master, neither is a messenger greater than the one who sends them.
17 If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them.
Now that you know these things, happy are you if you do them.
18 I speak not of you all. I know those whom I have chosen; but that the scripture might be fulfilled, He that eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.
I am not speaking about all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but this is in fulfilment of the words of scripture – “He that is eating my bread has lifted his heel against me.”
19 I tell you [it] now before it happens, that when it happens, ye may believe that I am [he].
For the future I will tell you of things before they take place, so that, when they take place, you may believe that I am what I am.
20 Verily, verily, I say to you, He who receives whomsoever I shall send receives me; and he that receives me receives him who has sent me.
In truth I tell you, the one who receives anyone that I send receives me; and the person who receives me receives him who sent me.’
21 Having said these things, Jesus was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, Verily, verily, I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up.
After saying this, Jesus was much troubled, and said solemnly, ‘In truth I tell you that it is one of you who will betray me.’
22 The disciples therefore looked one on another, doubting of whom he spoke.
The disciples looked at one another, wondering whom he meant.
23 Now there was at table one of his disciples in the bosom of Jesus, whom Jesus loved.
Next to Jesus, in the place on his right hand, was one of his disciples, whom he loved.
24 Simon Peter makes a sign therefore to him to ask who it might be of whom he spoke.
So Simon Peter made signs to that disciple, and whispered, ‘Tell me who it is that he means.’
25 But he, leaning on the breast of Jesus, says to him, Lord, who is it?
Being in this position, that disciple leant back on Jesus’ shoulder, and asked him, ‘Who is it, Master?’
26 Jesus answers, He it is to whom I, after I have dipped the morsel, give it. And having dipped the morsel, he gives it to Judas [son] of Simon, Iscariote.
‘It is the one,’ answered Jesus, ‘to whom I will give a piece of bread after dipping it in the dish.’ And, when Jesus had dipped the bread, he took it and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot;
27 And, after the morsel, then entered Satan into him. Jesus therefore says to him, What thou doest, do quickly.
and it was then, after he had received it, that Satan took possession of him. So Jesus said to him, ‘Do at once what you are going to do.’
28 But none of those at table knew why he said this to him;
But no one at the table understood why he said this to Judas.
29 for some supposed, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus was saying to him, Buy the things of which we have need for the feast; or that he should give something to the poor.
Some thought that, as Judas kept the purse, Jesus meant that he was to buy some things needed for the Festival, or to give something to the poor.
30 Having therefore received the morsel, he went out immediately; and it was night.
After taking the piece of bread, Judas went out immediately; and it was night.
31 When therefore he was gone out Jesus says, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, ‘Now the Son of Man has been exalted, and God has been exalted through him;
32 If God be glorified in him, God also shall glorify him in himself, and shall glorify him immediately.
and God will exalt him with himself – yes, he will exalt him forthwith.
33 Children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me; and, as I said to the Jews, Where I go ye cannot come, I say to you also now.
My children, I am to be with you but a little while longer. You will look for me; and what I said to the people – “You cannot come where I am going” – I now say to you.
34 A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
I give you a new commandment – love one another; love one another as I have loved you.
35 By this shall all know that ye are disciples of mine, if ye have love amongst yourselves.
It is by this that everyone will recognise you as my disciples – by your loving one another.’
36 Simon Peter says to him, Lord, where goest thou? Jesus answered him, Where I go thou canst not follow me now, but thou shalt follow me after.
‘Where are you going, Master?’ asked Peter. ‘I am going where you cannot now follow me,’ answered Jesus, ‘but you will follow me later.’
37 Peter says to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee.
‘Why cannot I follow you now, Master?’ asked Peter. ‘I will lay down my life for you.’
38 Jesus answers, Thou wilt lay down thy life for me! Verily, verily, I say to thee, The cock shall not crow till thou hast denied me thrice.
‘Will you lay down your life for me?’ replied Jesus. ‘In truth I tell you, the cock will not crow until you have disowned me three times.
