John 13
1 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he 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 supper being ended (the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's [son], to betray him; )
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 all things into his hands, and that he had come 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 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
rose from his place, and, taking off his upper garments, tied a towel round his waist.
5 After that, he poured water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples feet, and to wipe [them] with the 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 Then he cometh to Simon Peter: and Peter saith 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 knowest not 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 saith to him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no 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 saith 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 saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash [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 who would betray him; therefore said he, 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 So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said to them, Know ye 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 Master, and Lord: and ye say well; for [so] I am.
‘You yourselves call me “the teacher” and “the Master”, and you are right, for I am both.
14 If I then, [your] Lord and Master, 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 ye should do as I have done to you.
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 servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that 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, happy 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 whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me, hath 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 Now I tell you before it cometh, that when it hath come to pass, 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 that receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that 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 When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say to you, that one of you will betray me.
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 Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spoke.
The disciples looked at one another, wondering whom he meant.
23 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom, one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
Next to Jesus, in the place on his right hand, was one of his disciples, whom he loved.
24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, to ask who it should be of whom he spoke.
So Simon Peter made signs to that disciple, and whispered, ‘Tell me who it is that he means.’
25 He then lying on Jesus' breast, saith 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 answered, He it is to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped [it]. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave [it] to Judas Iscariot, [the son] of Simon.
‘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 sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus 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 Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spoke this to him.
But no one at the table understood why he said this to Judas.
29 For some [of them] thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said to him, Buy [those things] that we have need of against 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 He then having received the sop, went immediately out: and it was night.
After taking the piece of bread, Judas went out immediately; and it was night.
31 Therefore when he had gone out, Jesus said, 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 is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and will immediately glorify him.
and God will exalt him with himself – yes, he will exalt him forthwith.
33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye will seek me: and, as I said to the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
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 [men] know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
It is by this that everyone will recognise you as my disciples – by your loving one another.’
36 Simon Peter said to him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterward.
‘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 said to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
‘Why cannot I follow you now, Master?’ asked Peter. ‘I will lay down my life for you.’
38 Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say to thee, The cock will 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.
