John 13
1 And before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour hath come, that he may remove out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own who [are] in the world — to the end he loved them.
It was the day before the Passover festival, and Jesus knew that the time had come to leave this world and go to his Father. He had loved those in the world who were his own, and he now demonstrated his complete and utter love for them.
2 And supper being come, the devil already having put [it] into the heart of Judas of Simon, Iscariot, that he may deliver him up,
It was during supper, and the devil had already put the thought of betraying Jesus into the mind of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot.
3 Jesus knowing that all things the Father hath given to him — into [his] hands, and that from God he came forth, and unto God he goeth,
Jesus knew that the Father had placed everything under his authority, and that he had come from God and was going back to God.
4 doth rise from the supper, and doth lay down his garments, and having taken a towel, he girded himself;
So Jesus stood up from eating supper, took off his robe and wrapped a towel around his waist.
5 afterward he putteth water into the basin, and began to wash the feet of his disciples, and to wipe with the towel with which he was being girded.
He poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel he had wrapped around him.
6 He cometh, therefore, unto Simon Peter, and that one saith to him, 'Sir, thou — dost thou wash my feet?'
He came to Simon Peter, who asked him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
7 Jesus answered and said to him, 'That which I do thou hast not known now, but thou shalt know after these things;'
Jesus replied, “You won't realize what I'm doing for you now. But one day you'll understand.”
8 Peter saith to him, 'Thou mayest not wash my feet — to the age.' Jesus answered him, 'If I may not wash thee, thou hast no part with me;' (aiōn g165)
“No!” Peter protested. “You'll never wash my feet!” Jesus replied, “If I don't wash you, you have no part with me.” (aiōn g165)
9 Simon Peter saith to him, 'Sir, not my feet only, but also the hands and the head.'
“Then, Lord, wash not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!” Simon Peter exclaimed.
10 Jesus saith to him, 'He who hath been bathed hath no need save to wash his feet, but he is clean altogether; and ye are clean, but not all;'
Jesus responded, “Those who have had a bath only need to wash their feet and then they're clean all over. You are clean—but not all of you.”
11 for he knew him who is delivering him up; because of this he said, 'Ye are not all clean.'
For he knew who was going to betray him. That's why he said, “Not all of you are clean.”
12 When, therefore, he washed their feet, and took his garments, having reclined (at meat) again, he said to them, 'Do ye know what I have done to you?
After Jesus had washed their feet, he put his robe back on, and sat down. “Do you understand what I've done to you?” he asked them.
13 ye call me, The Teacher and The Lord, and ye say well, for I am;
“You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that's who I am.
14 if then I did wash your feet — the Lord and the Teacher — ye also ought to wash one another's feet.
So if I, your Teacher and Lord, washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet.
15 'For an example I gave to you, that, according as I did to you, ye also may do;
I have set you an example, so you should do just as I did.
16 verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor an apostle greater than he who sent him;
I tell you the truth, servants are not more important than their master, and the one sent is not greater than the sender.
17 if these things ye have known, happy are ye, if ye may do them;
Now that you understand these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
18 not concerning you all do I speak; I have known whom I chose for myself; but that the Writing may be fulfilled: He who is eating the bread with me, did lift up against me his heel.
I'm not talking about all of you—I know those I have chosen. But this is to fulfill Scripture: ‘The one who shares my food has turned against me.’
19 'From this time I tell you, before its coming to pass, that, when it may come to pass, ye may believe that I am [he];
I'm telling you this now, before it happens, so when it does happen you will be convinced that I am who I am.
20 verily, verily, I say to you, he who is receiving whomsoever I may send, doth receive me; and he who is receiving me, doth receive Him who sent me.'
I tell you the truth, whoever welcomes anyone I send welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, welcomes the one who sent me.”
21 These things having said, Jesus was troubled in the spirit, and did testify, and said, 'Verily, verily, I say to you, that one of you will deliver me up;'
After he had said this, Jesus was deeply troubled, and declared: “I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me.”
22 the disciples were looking, therefore, one at another, doubting concerning whom he speaketh.
The disciples looked at each other, wondering which of them Jesus was talking about.
23 And there was one of his disciples reclining (at meat) in the bosom of Jesus, whom Jesus was loving;
The disciple whom Jesus loved was sitting next to Jesus at the table, leaning close him.
24 Simon Peter, then, doth beckon to this one, to inquire who he may be concerning whom he speaketh,
Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one he was talking about.
25 and that one having leant back on the breast of Jesus, respondeth to him, 'Sir, who is it?'
So he leaned over to Jesus and asked, “Lord, who is it?”
26 Jesus answereth, 'That one it is to whom I, having dipped the morsel, shall give it;' and having dipped the morsel, he giveth [it] to Judas of Simon, Iscariot.
Jesus replied, “It's the one to whom I will give a piece of bread after I have dipped it.”
27 And after the morsel, then the Adversary entered into that one, Jesus, therefore, saith to him, 'What thou dost — do quickly;'
After dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, son of Simon Iscariot. Once Judas had taken the bread, Satan entered him. “What you're going to do, do it quickly,” Jesus told him.
28 and none of those reclining at meat knew for what intent he said this to him,
No one at the table understood what Jesus meant by this.
29 for certain were thinking, since Judas had the bag, that Jesus saith to him, 'Buy what we have need of for the feast;' or that he may give something to the poor;
Since Judas was in charge of the money some of them thought that Jesus was telling him to go and buy what was needed for the Passover festival, or to donate something to the poor.
30 having received, therefore, the morsel, that one immediately went forth, and it was night.
Judas left immediately after he'd taken the piece of bread, and went out into the night.
31 When, therefore, he went forth, Jesus saith, 'Now was the Son of Man glorified, and God was glorified in him;
After he'd left, Jesus said, “Now the Son of man is glorified, and through him God is glorified.
32 if God was glorified in him, God also will glorify him in Himself; yea, immediately He will glorify him.
If God is glorified through him, then God will glorify the Son himself, and will glorify him immediately.
33 'Little children, yet a little am I with you; ye will seek me, and, according as I said to the Jews — Whither I go away, ye are not able to come, to you also I do say [it] now.
My children, I will be with you only a little while longer. You will look for me, but I'm telling you now just as I told the Jews: you cannot come where I'm going.
34 'A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; according as I did love you, that ye also love one another;
I am giving you a new command: Love one another. Love one another in the same way I have loved you.
35 in this shall all know that ye are my disciples, if ye may have love one to another.'
If you love one another you will prove to everyone that you are my disciples.”
36 Simon Peter saith to him, 'Sir, whither dost thou go away?' Jesus answered him, 'Whither I go away, thou art not able now to follow me, but afterward thou shalt follow me.'
Simon Peter asked him, “Where are you going, Lord?” Jesus answered, “You can't follow me now where I'm going. You will follow me later.”
37 Peter saith to him, 'Sir, wherefore am I not able to follow thee now? my life for thee I will lay down;'
“Lord, why can't I follow you now?” Peter asked. “I'll lay down my life for you.”
38 Jesus answered him, 'Thy life for me thou wilt lay down! verily, verily, I say to thee, a cock will not crow till thou mayest deny me thrice.'
“Are you really ready to die for me? I tell you the truth: before the cock crows you will deny me three times,” Jesus replied.
