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.
During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simonâs son, to betray him,
Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came from God, and was going to God,
arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel, and wrapped a towel around his waist.
Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciplesâ feet, and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, âLord, do you wash my feet?â
Jesus answered him,
âYou donât know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.â
Peter said to him, âYou will never wash my feet!â
Jesus answered him,
âIf I donât wash you, you have no part with me.â
Simon Peter said to him, âLord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!â
Jesus said to him,
âSomeone who has bathed only needs to have his feet washed, but is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you.â
For he knew him who would betray him, therefore he said,
âYou are not all clean.â
So when he had washed their feet, put his outer garment back on, and sat down again, he said to them,
âDo you know what I have done to you?
You call me, âTeacherâ and âLord.â You say so correctly, for so I am.
If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one anotherâs feet.
For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.
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 you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
I donât speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen. But that the Scripture may be fulfilled, âHe who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.â
From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I am he.
Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me.â
When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit, and testified,
âMost certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.â
The disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom he spoke.
One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was at the table, leaning against Jesusâ breast.
Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him, âTell us who it is of whom he speaks.â
He, leaning back, as he was, on Jesusâ breast, asked him, âLord, who is it?â
Jesus therefore answered,
âIt is he to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it.â So when he had dipped the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.
After the piece of bread, then Satan entered into him.
Then Jesus said to him,
âWhat you do, do quickly.â
Now no man at the table knew why he said this to him.
For some thought, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus said to him, âBuy what things we need for the feast,â or that he should give something to the poor.
Therefore having received that morsel, he went out immediately. It was night.
When he had gone out, Jesus said,
âNow the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him.
If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him immediately.
Little children, I will be with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, âWhere I am going, you canât come,â so now I tell you.
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.â
Simon Peter said to him, âLord, where are you going?â
Jesus answered,
âWhere I am going, you canât follow now, but you will follow afterwards.â
Peter said to him, âLord, why canât I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.â
Jesus answered him,
âWill you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster wonât crow until you have denied me three times.
John 13