1 Now before the feast of the Passover,
Jesus, knowing that his time had come that
he would depart from this world to the
Father, having loved his own who were in
the world, he loved them to the end.
2 During supper, the devil having already
put into the heart of Judas Iscariot,
Simon’s son, to betray him,
3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had
given all things into his hands, and that he
came from God and was going to God,
4 arose from supper, and laid aside his
outer garments. He took a towel and
wrapped a towel around his waist.
5 Then he poured water into the basin,
and began to wash the disciples’ feet and
to wipe them with the towel that was
wrapped around him.
6 Then he came to Simon Peter. He said
to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?”
7 Jesus answered him, “You don’t know
what I am doing now, but you will understand
later.”
8 Peter said to him, “You will never wash
my feet!”
Jesus answered him, “If I don’t wash you,
you have no part with me.”
9 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my
feet only, but also my hands and my head!”
10 Jesus said to him, “Someone who has
bathed only needs to have his feet washed,
but is completely clean. You are clean, but
not all of you.”
11 For he knew him who would betray
him; therefore he said, “You are not all
clean.” 12 So when he had washed their feet, put
his outer garment back on, and sat down
again, he said to them, “Do you know what
I have done to you?
13 You call me, ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord.’ You
say so correctly, for so I am.
14 If I then, the Lord 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
you should also do as I have done to you.
16 Most certainly I tell you, a servant is
not greater than his lord, neither is one
who is sent greater than he who sent him.
17 If you know these things, blessed are
you if you do them.
18 I don’t speak concerning all of you.
I know whom I have chosen; but that
the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who
eats bread with me has lifted up his heel
against me.’*
19 From now on, I tell you before it happens,
that when it happens, you may believe
that I am he.
20 Most certainly I tell you, he who receives
whomever I send, receives me; and
he who receives me, receives him who sent
me.”
21 When Jesus had said this, he was troubled
in spirit, and testified, “Most certainly
I tell you that one of you will betray me.”
22 The disciples looked at one another,
perplexed about whom he spoke.
23 One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved,
was at the table, leaning against Jesus’
chest.
24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to
him, and said to him, “Tell us who it is of
whom he speaks.”
25 He, leaning back, as he was, on Jesus’
chest, asked him, “Lord, who is it?”
26 Jesus therefore answered, “It is he to
whom I will give this piece of bread when
I have dipped it.” So when he had dipped
the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the
son of Simon Iscariot.
27 After the piece of bread, then Satan
entered into him.
Then Jesus said to him, “What you do, do
quickly.”
28 Now nobody at the table knew why he
said this to him.
29 For some thought, because Judas had
the money box, that Jesus said to him, “Buy
what things we need for the feast,” or that
he should give something to the poor.
30 Therefore having received that
morsel, he went out immediately. It was
night.
31 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 has been glorified in him, God
will also glorify him in himself, and he will
glorify him immediately.
33 Little children, I will be with you a
little while longer. You will seek me, and
as I said to the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you
can’t come,’ so now I tell you.
34 A new commandment I give to you,
that you love one another. Just as I have
loved you, you also love one another.
35 By this everyone will know that you
are my disciples, if you have love for one
another.”
36 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where
are you going?”
Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you
can’t follow now, but you will follow afterwards.”
37 Peter said to him, “Lord, why can’t I
follow you now? I will lay down my life for
you.”
38 Jesus answered him, “Will you lay
down your life for me? Most certainly I tell
you, the rooster won’t crow until you have
denied me three times.
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