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John 13

Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew his hour had come to leave this world and go to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. And supper being over, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him, Jesus, knowing the Father had given eve

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Washing the feet

Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew his hour had come to leave this world and go to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. And supper being over, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him, Jesus, knowing the Father had given everything into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, got up from supper and took off his outer clothes, and took a towel and tied it round himself. After that he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel he had round him. Then he came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to him, Lord, are you going to wash my feet? Jesus answered him, What I am doing you don't understand now. But you will understand afterwards. 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. Simon Peter said to him, Lord, not my feet only, but my hands and my head as well. Jesus said to him, A man who has bathed needs only to wash his feet. He is clean all over. And you are clean — but not all of you. Because he knew who would betray him. That is why he said, You aren't all clean. So after he had washed their feet and put his clothes back on and sat down again, he said to them, Do you understand what I have done for you? You call me Master and Lord. And you are right, because that is what I am. So if I, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet as well. Because I have given you an example, so you should do as I have done to you. I tell you the truth, the servant isn't greater than his master, and the one who is sent isn't greater than the one who sent him. If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.

Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew his hour had come that he should go out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. And supper being ended, the devil having now put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot son of Simon to hand him over, Jesus, knowing the Father had given everything into his hands, and that he'd come from God and went to God, gets up from supper and lays aside his clothes, and took a towel and strapped himself. After that he pours water into a basin and started to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel he was strapped with. Then he comes to Simon Peter. And Peter says to him: Lord, do you wash my feet? Jesus answered him: What I do you don't know now. But you'll know later. Peter says to him: You'll never wash my feet. Jesus answered him: If I don't wash you, you've got no part with me. Simon Peter says to him: Lord, not my feet only, but my hands and my head too. Jesus says to him: The one who's washed doesn't need to wash except his feet, but is clean all over. And you're clean, but not all of you. Because he knew who'd hand him over. That's why he said: You aren't all clean. So after he'd washed their feet and had taken his clothes and sat down again, he said to them: Do you know what I've done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord. And you say well, because that's what I am. So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other's feet too. Because I've given you an example, so you should do the way I've done to you. Truly, truly I say to you, the servant isn't greater than his lord, and the one sent isn't greater than the one who sent him. If you know these things, happy are you if you do them.

Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him; Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean. So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

1

Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew his hour had come to leave this world and go to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

Plain English

Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew his hour had come that he should go out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

King James Version, 1611

Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

2

And supper being over, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him,

Plain English

And supper being ended, the devil having now put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot son of Simon to hand him over,

King James Version, 1611

And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;

3

Jesus, knowing the Father had given everything into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God,

Plain English

Jesus, knowing the Father had given everything into his hands, and that he'd come from God and went to God,

King James Version, 1611

Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;

4

got up from supper and took off his outer clothes, and took a towel and tied it round himself.

Plain English

gets up from supper and lays aside his clothes, and took a towel and strapped himself.

King James Version, 1611

He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

5

After that he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel he had round him.

Plain English

After that he pours water into a basin and started to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel he was strapped with.

King James Version, 1611

After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

6

Then he came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to him, Lord, are you going to wash my feet?

Plain English

Then he comes to Simon Peter. And Peter says to him: Lord, do you wash my feet?

King James Version, 1611

Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

7

Jesus answered him, What I am doing you don't understand now. But you will understand afterwards.

Plain English

Jesus answered him: What I do you don't know now. But you'll know later.

King James Version, 1611

Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

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.

Plain English

Peter says to him: You'll never wash my feet. Jesus answered him: If I don't wash you, you've got no part with me.

King James Version, 1611

Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.

9

Simon Peter said to him, Lord, not my feet only, but my hands and my head as well.

Plain English

Simon Peter says to him: Lord, not my feet only, but my hands and my head too.

King James Version, 1611

Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.

10

Jesus said to him, A man who has bathed needs only to wash his feet. He is clean all over. And you are clean — but not all of you.

Plain English

Jesus says to him: The one who's washed doesn't need to wash except his feet, but is clean all over. And you're clean, but not all of you.

King James Version, 1611

Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.

11

Because he knew who would betray him. That is why he said, You aren't all clean.

Plain English

Because he knew who'd hand him over. That's why he said: You aren't all clean.

King James Version, 1611

For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.

12

So after he had washed their feet and put his clothes back on and sat down again, he said to them, Do you understand what I have done for you?

Plain English

So after he'd washed their feet and had taken his clothes and sat down again, he said to them: Do you know what I've done to you?

King James Version, 1611

So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

13

You call me Master and Lord. And you are right, because that is what I am.

Plain English

You call me Teacher and Lord. And you say well, because that's what I am.

King James Version, 1611

Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

14

So if I, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet as well.

Plain English

So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other's feet too.

King James Version, 1611

If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.

15

Because I have given you an example, so you should do as I have done to you.

Plain English

Because I've given you an example, so you should do the way I've done to you.

King James Version, 1611

For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

16

I tell you the truth, the servant isn't greater than his master, and the one who is sent isn't greater than the one who sent him.

Plain English

Truly, truly I say to you, the servant isn't greater than his lord, and the one sent isn't greater than the one who sent him.

King James Version, 1611

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

17

If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.

Plain English

If you know these things, happy are you if you do them.

King James Version, 1611

If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

One of you will hand me over

I am not speaking about all of you. I know the ones I have chosen. But so the scripture may be fulfilled: He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me. I am telling you now, before it happens, so that when it does happen you may believe that I am he. I tell you the truth, whoever receives anyone I send receives me. And whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. When Jesus had said this he was troubled in spirit, and he testified and said, I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me. Then the disciples looked at one another, at a loss which of them he meant. Now one of his disciples, the one Jesus loved, was leaning on Jesus' breast. So Simon Peter signalled to him to ask who it was he meant. So leaning back on Jesus' breast he said to him, Lord, who is it? Jesus answered, It is the one I give this piece of bread to, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. And after the bread, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to him, What you are doing, do quickly. Now nobody at the table knew why he said this to him. Some of them thought, because Judas had the money bag, that Jesus had said to him, Buy what we need for the feast — or that he should give something to the poor. So he took the piece of bread and went out straight away. And it was night.

I don't speak of you all. I know the ones I've chosen. But so the scripture can be carried out: The one who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me. Now I tell you before it comes, so when it comes to pass you can believe that I am. Truly, truly I say to you, the one who takes in whoever I send takes me in. And the one who takes me in takes in the one who sent me. When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit and testified: Truly, truly I say to you, one of you will hand me over. Then the disciples looked at each other, wondering who he spoke of. Now there was leaning on Jesus' chest one of his disciples, who Jesus loved. So Simon Peter waved to him to ask who it should be he spoke of. He then, lying on Jesus' chest, says to him: Lord, who is it? Jesus answered: It's the one I'll give a piece of bread to, when I've dipped it. And when he'd dipped the bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot son of Simon. And after the bread, Satan went into him. Then Jesus said to him: What you do, do quickly. Now nobody at the table knew why he spoke this to him. Because some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said to him: Buy the things we need for the feast — or that he should give something to the poor. So having taken the bread, he went out straight away. And it was night.

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. Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake. He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it? 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. And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly. Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him. For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.

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I am not speaking about all of you. I know the ones I have chosen. But so the scripture may be fulfilled: He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.

Plain English

I don't speak of you all. I know the ones I've chosen. But so the scripture can be carried out: The one who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.

King James Version, 1611

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.

19

I am telling you now, before it happens, so that when it does happen you may believe that I am he.

Plain English

Now I tell you before it comes, so when it comes to pass you can believe that I am.

King James Version, 1611

Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.

20

I tell you the truth, whoever receives anyone I send receives me. And whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.

Plain English

Truly, truly I say to you, the one who takes in whoever I send takes me in. And the one who takes me in takes in the one who sent me.

King James Version, 1611

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

21

When Jesus had said this he was troubled in spirit, and he testified and said, I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me.

Plain English

When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit and testified: Truly, truly I say to you, one of you will hand me over.

King James Version, 1611

When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

22

Then the disciples looked at one another, at a loss which of them he meant.

Plain English

Then the disciples looked at each other, wondering who he spoke of.

King James Version, 1611

Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

23

Now one of his disciples, the one Jesus loved, was leaning on Jesus' breast.

Plain English

Now there was leaning on Jesus' chest one of his disciples, who Jesus loved.

King James Version, 1611

Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

24

So Simon Peter signalled to him to ask who it was he meant.

Plain English

So Simon Peter waved to him to ask who it should be he spoke of.

King James Version, 1611

Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.

25

So leaning back on Jesus' breast he said to him, Lord, who is it?

Plain English

He then, lying on Jesus' chest, says to him: Lord, who is it?

King James Version, 1611

He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?

26

Jesus answered, It is the one I give this piece of bread to, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

Plain English

Jesus answered: It's the one I'll give a piece of bread to, when I've dipped it. And when he'd dipped the bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot son of Simon.

King James Version, 1611

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.

27

And after the bread, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to him, What you are doing, do quickly.

Plain English

And after the bread, Satan went into him. Then Jesus said to him: What you do, do quickly.

King James Version, 1611

And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.

28

Now nobody at the table knew why he said this to him.

Plain English

Now nobody at the table knew why he spoke this to him.

King James Version, 1611

Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.

29

Some of them thought, because Judas had the money bag, that Jesus had said to him, Buy what we need for the feast — or that he should give something to the poor.

Plain English

Because some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said to him: Buy the things we need for the feast — or that he should give something to the poor.

King James Version, 1611

For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

30

So he took the piece of bread and went out straight away. And it was night.

Plain English

So having taken the bread, he went out straight away. And it was night.

King James Version, 1611

He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.

A new order

So when he had gone out, Jesus said, Now the Son of man is glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and will glorify him straight away. Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for me. And as I said to the Jews, Where I am going you can't come — so now I say it to you. A new commandment I give you: that you love one another. As I have loved you, so you are to love one another. By this everyone will know you are my disciples — if you have love for one another. Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where are you going? Jesus answered him, Where I am going you can't follow me now. But you will follow me afterwards. Peter said to him, Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for your sake. Jesus answered him, Will you lay down your life for my sake? I tell you the truth, the rooster won't crow until you have denied me three times.

So when he'd gone out, Jesus said: Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will glorify him in himself too, and will glorify him straight away. Little children, I'm with you a little while yet. You'll look for me. And the way I said to the Jews — Where I go, you can't come — that's what I say to you now. A new order I give you: that you love each other. The way I've loved you, that's how you should love each other too. By this all men will know you're my disciples, if you've got love for each other. Simon Peter said to him: Lord, where do you go? Jesus answered him: Where I go, you can't follow me now. But you'll follow me afterwards. Peter said to him: Lord, why can't I follow you now? I'll give my life for your sake. Jesus answered him: Will you give your life for my sake? Truly, truly I say to you, the cock won't crow till you've denied me three times.

Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him. Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you. A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards. Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.

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So when he had gone out, Jesus said, Now the Son of man is glorified, and God is glorified in him.

Plain English

So when he'd gone out, Jesus said: Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in him.

King James Version, 1611

Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.

32

If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and will glorify him straight away.

Plain English

If God is glorified in him, God will glorify him in himself too, and will glorify him straight away.

King James Version, 1611

If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.

33

Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for me. And as I said to the Jews, Where I am going you can't come — so now I say it to you.

Plain English

Little children, I'm with you a little while yet. You'll look for me. And the way I said to the Jews — Where I go, you can't come — that's what I say to you now.

King James Version, 1611

Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.

34

A new commandment I give you: that you love one another. As I have loved you, so you are to love one another.

Plain English

A new order I give you: that you love each other. The way I've loved you, that's how you should love each other too.

King James Version, 1611

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

35

By this everyone will know you are my disciples — if you have love for one another.

Plain English

By this all men will know you're my disciples, if you've got love for each other.

King James Version, 1611

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

36

Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where are you going? Jesus answered him, Where I am going you can't follow me now. But you will follow me afterwards.

Plain English

Simon Peter said to him: Lord, where do you go? Jesus answered him: Where I go, you can't follow me now. But you'll follow me afterwards.

King James Version, 1611

Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.

37

Peter said to him, Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for your sake.

Plain English

Peter said to him: Lord, why can't I follow you now? I'll give my life for your sake.

King James Version, 1611

Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.

38

Jesus answered him, Will you lay down your life for my sake? I tell you the truth, the rooster won't crow until you have denied me three times.

Plain English

Jesus answered him: Will you give your life for my sake? Truly, truly I say to you, the cock won't crow till you've denied me three times.

King James Version, 1611

Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.