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Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet

¹ Now ^(a)before ^(b)the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that ^(c)his hour had come ^(d)to depart out of this world to the Father, ^(e)having loved ^(f)his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. ² During supper, when ^(g)the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him, ³ Jesus, knowing ^(h)that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that ⁽ⁱ⁾he had come from God and ^(j)was going back to God, ⁴ rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, ^(k)tied it around his waist. ⁵ Then he ^(l)poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. ⁶ He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Lord, do you wash my feet?" ^7 (m)Jesus answered him, "What I am doing ⁽ⁿ⁾you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand." ^8 (o)Peter said to him, "You shall never wash my feet." Jesus answered him, ^(p)"If I do not wash you, you have no share 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, "The one who has bathed does not need to wash, ^(q)except for his feet,^[a] but is completely clean. And ^(r)you^[b] are clean, ^(s)but not every one of you." ^11 (t)For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, "Not all of you are clean."

¹² When he had washed their feet and ^(u)put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, ^(v)"Do you understand what I have done to you? ^13 (w)You call me ^(x)Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. ¹⁴ If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, ^(y)you also ought to wash one another's feet. ¹⁵ For I have given you an example, ^(z)that you also should do just as I have done to you. ¹⁶ Truly, truly, I say to you, ^(aa)a servant^[c] is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. ¹⁷ If you know these things, ^(ab)blessed are you if you do them. ^18 (ac)I am not speaking of all of you; I know ^(ad)whom I have chosen. But ^(ae)the Scripture will be fulfilled,^{[d] (af)}‘He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.' ^19 (ag)I am telling you this now, before it takes place, that when it does take place you may believe that I am he. ²⁰ Truly, truly, I say to you, ^(ah)whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me."

One of You Will Betray Me

²¹ After saying these things, ^(ai)Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, ^(aj)"Truly, truly, I say to you, ^(ak)one of you will betray me." ^22 (al)The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. ^23 (am)One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining at table ^(an)at Jesus' side,^{[e] 24} so Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus^[f] of whom he was speaking. ^25 (ao)So that disciple, ^(ap)leaning back against Jesus, said to him, "Lord, who is it?" ²⁶ Jesus answered, ^(aq)"It is he to whom I will give this morsel of bread ^(ar)when I have dipped it." So when he had dipped the morsel, ^(as)he gave it to Judas, ^(at)the son of Simon Iscariot. ²⁷ Then after he had taken the morsel, ^(au)Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, ^(av)"What you are going to do, do quickly." ²⁸ Now no one at the table knew why he said this to him. ²⁹ Some thought that, ^(aw)because Judas had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him, "Buy what we need ^(ax)for the feast," or that he should ^(ay)give something to the poor. ³⁰ So, after receiving the morsel of bread, he immediately went out. ^(az)And it was night.

A New Commandment

³¹ When he had gone out, Jesus said, ^(ba)"Now is the Son of Man glorified, and ^(bb)God is glorified in him. ³² If God is glorified in him, ^(bc)God will also glorify him in himself, and ^(bd)glorify him at once. ³³ Little children, ^(be)yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just ^(bf)as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.' ^34 (bg)A new commandment ^(bh)I give to you, ^(bi)that you love one another: ^(bj)just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. ^35 (bk)By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."

Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial

³⁶ Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" ^(bl)Jesus answered him, "Where I am going ^(bm)you cannot follow me now, ^(bn)but you will follow afterward." ^37 (bo)Peter said to him, "Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you." ³⁸ Jesus answered, "Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, ^(bp)the rooster will not crow till you have denied me three times.