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The Lord's Supper

¹ Now before ^(C1)the Passover Feast, Jesus knew that ^(C2)His hour had come and it was time for Him to leave this world and return ^(C3)to the Father. Having greatly loved His own who were in the world, He loved them and continuously loves them with His perfect love to the end (eternally).² It was during supper, when ^(C1)the devil had already put the thought of betraying Jesus into the heart of ^(C2)Judas Iscariot, Simon's son,³ that Jesus, ^(C1)knowing that the Father had put everything into His hands, and that ^(C2)He had come from God and was now returning to God,⁴ got up from supper, took off His outer robe, and taking a servant's towel, He ^(C1)tied it around His waist.

Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet

¹² So when He had washed their feet and ^(C1)put on His outer robe and reclined at the table again, He said to them, "Do you understand what I have done for you?¹³ "You call Me ^(C1)Teacher and ^(C2)Lord, and you are right in doing so, for that is who I am.¹⁴ "So if I, ^(C1)the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet as well.¹⁵ "For I gave you this as ^(C1)an example, so that you should do in turn as I did to you.¹⁶ "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, ^(C1)a slave is not greater than his master, nor is ^(C2)one who is sent greater than the one who sent him.¹⁷ "If you know these things, you are ^(C1)blessed happy and favored by God if you put them into practice and faithfully do them.¹⁸ "^(C1)I am not speaking of all of you. I know whom I have ^(C2)chosen; but this has happened in order ^(C3)that the Scripture may be fulfilled: '^(C4)HE WHO EATS MY BREAD HAS RAISED UP HIS HEEL AGAINST ME as My enemy.' ^(VR1)19 "From now on ^(C1)I am telling you what will happen before it occurs, so that when it does take place you may believe that ^(C2)I am He who I say I am—the Christ, the Anointed, the Messiah.²⁰ "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, ^(C1)the one who receives and welcomes whomever I send receives Me; and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me in that same way."

Jesus Predicts His Betrayal

²¹ After Jesus had said these things, He ^(C1)was ^(F1)troubled in spirit, and testified and said, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, ^(C2)one of you will betray Me and hand Me over."²² The disciples began looking at one another, ^(C1)puzzled and disturbed as to whom He could mean.^23 (F1)One of His disciples, ^(C1)whom Jesus loved (esteemed), was ^(F2)leaning against ^(C2)Jesus' chest.²⁴ So Simon Peter motioned to him (John) and quietly asked him to ask Jesus of whom He was speaking.²⁵ Then ^(C1)leaning back against Jesus' chest, he (John) asked Him privately, "Lord, who is it?"²⁶ Jesus answered, "It is the one to whom I am going to give this piece of bread after I have dipped it." So when He had dipped the piece of bread into the dish, He gave it to Judas, ^(C1)son of Simon Iscariot.²⁷ After Judas had taken the piece of bread, ^(C1)Satan ^(C2)entered him. Then Jesus said to him, "What you are going to do, do quickly without delay."²⁸ But no one reclining at the table knew why He said this to him.²⁹ Some thought that, since Judas as the treasurer of the group ^(C1)had the money box, Jesus was telling him, "Buy what we need ^(C2)for the feast," or that he was to ^(F1)(C3)give something to the poor.³⁰ After taking the piece of bread, he went out immediately; and ^(C1)it was night.

³¹ So when Judas had left, Jesus said, "Now is the time for ^(C1)the Son of Man to be ^(C2)glorified, and ^(C3)God is glorified in Him;^32 (F1)[if God is glorified in Him,] ^(C1)God will also glorify Him (the Son) in Himself, and will glorify Him at once.³³ "^(C1)Little children, I am with you only ^(C2)a little longer. ^(C3)You will look for Me and, as I told the Jews, so I tell you now, 'Where I am going, you are not able to come.' ^(VR1)34 "I am giving you a ^(C1)new commandment, ^(C2)that you ^(F1)love one another. ^(C3)Just as I have loved you, so you too are to love one another.³⁵ "^(C1)By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you have love and unselfish concern for one another."

³⁶ Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, where are You going?" Jesus answered, "^(C1)Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now; but ^(C2)you will be able to follow later."³⁷ Peter said to Him, "Lord, why cannot I follow You now? ^(C1)I will lay down my life for You!" ^(VR1)38 Jesus answered, "Will you really lay down your life for Me? I assure you and most solemnly say to you, ^(C1)before a rooster crows you will deny and completely disown Me three times.