John 13

Before the Feast of Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to 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 had already put it into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray him. Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, rose from supper, laid aside his outer garments, and took a towel and tied it around himself. Then he poured water into the basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel tied around him. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you washing my feet?” Jesus answered him, “You do not understand what I am doing now, but you will understand afterward.” Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet.” Jesus answered him, “Unless I wash you, you have no share with me.” Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!” Jesus said to him, “The one who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean. And you are clean, but not all of you.” For he knew who would betray him; that is why he said, “Not all of you are clean.” When he had washed their feet, put on his outer garments, and reclined at the table again, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done for you? You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. If I, the Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you too ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, so that you too should do as I have done for you. Truly, truly, I tell you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor a messenger greater than the one who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. I am not speaking about all of you. I know whom I have chosen. But this is so that the Scripture may be fulfilled: ‘The one who eats my bread has lifted his heel against me.’ I am telling you now, before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I am. Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives anyone I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.” After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray me.” The disciples looked at one another, uncertain whom he meant. One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining close to Jesus’ chest. Simon Peter motioned to him to find out whom he was speaking about. So that disciple leaned back against Jesus’ chest and said to him, “Lord, who is it?” Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give the piece of bread after dipping it.” Then he dipped the piece and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. After the piece of bread, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to him, “What you are doing, do quickly.” But no one reclining at the table understood why he said this to him. Since Judas had charge of the money bag, some thought Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor. So after taking the piece of bread, he went out immediately. And it was night. When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now 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 will glorify him immediately. Little children, I am with you a little while longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I now tell you: ‘Where I am going you cannot come.’ A new command I give you: love one another. Just as I have loved you, you too are to love one 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 answered, “Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward.” Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I tell you, the rooster will not crow until you have denied me three times.”

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