John 13

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Christ washes the disciples' feet

Now before the feast of the Passover, it was clear to Jesus that the time had come for him to go away from this world to the Father. Having once had love for those in the world who were his, his love for them went on to the end. 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.
So while a meal was going on, the Evil One having now put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to be false to him, During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,
Jesus, being conscious that the Father had put everything into his hands, and that he came from God and was going to God, Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and was going to God,
Got up from table, put off his robe and took a cloth and put it round him. arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel, and wrapped a towel around his waist.
Then he put water into a basin and was washing the feet of the disciples and drying them with the cloth which was round him. 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.
So he came to Simon Peter. Peter said, Lord, are my feet to be washed by you? Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?”
And Jesus, answering, said to him, What I do is not clear to you now, but it will be clear to you in time to come. Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”
Peter said, I will never let my feet be washed by you, never. Jesus said in answer, If I do not make you clean you have no part with me. 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. Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!”
Jesus said to him, He who is bathed has need only to have his feet washed and then he is clean all over: and you, my disciples, are clean, but not all of you. 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.”
(He had knowledge who was false to him; that is why he said, You are not all clean.) For he knew him who would betray him, therefore he said, “You are not all clean.”
Then, after washing their feet and putting on his robe again, he took his seat and said to them, Do you see what I have done to you? 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?
You give me the name of Master and Lord: and you are right; that is what I am. You call me, ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord.’ You say so correctly, for so I am.
If then I, the Lord and the Master, have made your feet clean, it is right for you to make one another's feet clean. If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
I have given you an example, so that you may do what I have done to you. For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.
Truly I say to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; and he who is sent is not greater than the one who sent him. Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither one who is sent greater than he who sent him.
If these things are clear to you, happy are you if you do them. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

The treachery of Judas told beforehand

I am not talking of you all: I have knowledge of my true disciples, but things are as they are, so that the Writings may come true, The foot of him who takes bread with me is lifted up against me. 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.’
From this time forward, I give you knowledge of things before they come about, so that when they come about you may have belief that I am he. From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I am he.
Truly I say to you, He who takes to his heart anyone whom I send, takes me to his heart; and he who so takes me, takes him who sent me. Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me.”
When Jesus had said this he was troubled in spirit, and gave witness, saying, Truly I say to you, that one of you will be false to me. When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.”
Then the eyes of the disciples were turned on one another, in doubt as to whom he had in mind. The disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom he spoke.
There was at table one of his disciples, the one dear to Jesus, resting his head on Jesus' breast. One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was at the table, leaning against Jesus’ breast.
Making a sign to him, Simon Peter said, Who is it he is talking about? Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him, “Tell us who it is of whom he speaks.”
He, then, resting his head on Jesus' breast, said to him, Lord, who is it? He, leaning back, as he was, on Jesus’ breast, asked him, “Lord, who is it?”
This was the answer Jesus gave: It is the one to whom I will give this bit of bread after I have put it in the vessel. Then he took the bit of bread, put it into the vessel, and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. 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.
And when Judas took the bread Satan went into him. Then Jesus said to him, Do quickly what you have to do. After the piece of bread, then Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.”
Now it was not clear to anyone at table why he said this to him. Now no man at the table knew why he said this to him.
Some were of the opinion that because Judas kept the money-bag Jesus said to him, Get the things we have need of for the feast; or, that he was to give something to the poor. 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.
So Judas, having taken the bit of bread, straight away went out: and it was night. Therefore, having received that morsel, he went out immediately. It was night.

Christ commands the disciples to love one another

Then when he had gone out, Jesus said, Now is glory given to the Son of man, and God is given glory in him. When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him.
If God is given glory in him, God will give him glory in himself, and will give him glory even now. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him immediately.
My dear children, I am only to be with you a little longer. Then you will be looking for me: and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you, Where I am going you may not come. 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.
I give you a new law: Have love one for another; even as I have had love for you, so are you to have love one for another. A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.
By this it will be clear to all men that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where are you going? Jesus said in answer, Where I am going you may not come with me now, but you will come later. 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.”
Peter said to him, Why may I not come with you even now? I will give up my life for you. Peter said to him, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”
Jesus said in answer, Will you give up your life for me? Truly I say to you, Before the cry of the cock you will have said three times that you are not my disciple. 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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