Jesus washes the disciples' feet
It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, Lord, are you going to wash my feet? Jesus replied, You do not realise now what I am doing, but later you will understand. No, said Peter, you shall never wash my feet. Jesus answered, Unless I wash you, you have no part with me. Then, Lord, Simon Peter replied, not just my feet but my hands and my head as well. Jesus answered, Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you. For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why he said not every one was clean. When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. Do you understand what I have done for you? he asked them. You call me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them. I am not referring to all of you; I know those I have chosen. But this is to fulfil this passage of scripture: He who shared my bread has turned against me. I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am who I am. Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.
It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
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.
The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;
Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God;
Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;
so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.
He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
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.
He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, Lord, are you going to wash my feet?
Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
Jesus replied, You do not realise now what I am doing, but later you will understand.
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
No, said Peter, you shall never wash my feet. Jesus answered, Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.
Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
Then, Lord, Simon Peter replied, not just my feet but my hands and my head as well.
Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
Jesus answered, Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you.
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 was going to betray him, and that was why he said not every one was clean.
For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.
When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. Do you understand what I have done for you? he asked them.
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?
You call me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, for that is what I am.
Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet.
If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.
I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.
For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
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.
Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
I am not referring to all of you; I know those I have chosen. But this is to fulfil this passage of scripture: He who shared my bread has turned against me.
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 telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am who I am.
Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.
Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Judas leaves
After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, Very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me. His disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant. One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him. Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, Ask him which one he means. Leaning back against Jesus, he asked him, Lord, who is it? Jesus answered, It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish. Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. So Jesus told him, What you are about to do, do quickly. But no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him. Since Judas had charge of the money, some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the festival, or to give something to the poor. As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night. When he was gone, Jesus said, Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once.
After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, Very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray 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.
His disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant.
Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.
One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him.
Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, Ask him which one he means.
Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.
Leaning back against Jesus, he asked him, Lord, who is it?
He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
Jesus answered, It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish. Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.
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.
As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. So Jesus told him, What you are about to do, do quickly.
And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
But no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him.
Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.
Since Judas had charge of the money, some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the festival, or to give something to the poor.
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.
As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night.
He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.
When he was gone, Jesus said, Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him.
Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
If God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once.
If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.
The new command
My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: where I am going, you cannot come. A new command I give you: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. Simon Peter asked him, Lord, where are you going? Jesus replied, Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later. Peter asked, Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you. Then Jesus answered, Will you really lay down your life for me? Very truly I tell you, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times.
My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: where I am going, you cannot come.
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 command I give you: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
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 everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Simon Peter asked him, Lord, where are you going? Jesus replied, Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later.
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 asked, Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.
Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
Then Jesus answered, Will you really lay down your life for me? Very truly I tell you, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times.
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.