John 13
13
Jesus Washes His Followers’ Feet
1It was almost time for the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that it was time for him to leave this world and go back to the Father. He had always loved those who were his own in the world, and he loved them all the way to the end.
2Jesus and his followers were at the evening meal. The devil had already persuaded Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to turn against Jesus. 3Jesus knew that the Father had given him power over everything and that he had come from God and was going back to God. 4So during the meal Jesus stood up and took off his outer clothing. Taking a towel, he wrapped it around his waist. 5Then he poured water into a bowl and began to wash the followers’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
6Jesus came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
7Jesus answered, “You don’t understand now what I am doing, but you will understand later.”
8Peter said, “No, you will never wash my feet.”
Jesus answered, “If I don’t wash your feet, you are not one of my people.”
9Simon Peter answered, “Lord, then wash not only my feet, but wash my hands and my head, too!”
10Jesus said, “After a person has had a bath, his whole body is clean. He needs only to wash his feet. And you men are clean, but not all of you.” 11Jesus knew who would turn against him, and that is why he said, “Not all of you are clean.”
12When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and sat down again. He asked, “Do you understand what I have just done for you? 13You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and you are right, because that is what I am. 14If I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash each other’s feet. 15I did this as an example so that you should do as I have done for you. 16I tell you the truth, a servant is not greater than his master. A messenger is not greater than the one who sent him. 17If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
18“I am not talking about all of you. I know those I have chosen. But this is to bring about what the Scripture said: ‘The man who ate at my table has turned against me.’ 19I am telling you this now before it happens so that when it happens, you will believe that I am he. 20I tell you the truth, whoever accepts anyone I send also accepts me. And whoever accepts me also accepts the One who sent me.”
Jesus Talks About His Death
21After Jesus said this, he was very troubled. He said openly, “I tell you the truth, one of you will turn against me.”
22The followers all looked at each other, because they did not know whom Jesus was talking about. 23One of the followers sitting next to Jesus was the follower Jesus loved. 24Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus whom he was talking about.
25That follower leaned closer to Jesus and asked, “Lord, who is it?”
26Jesus answered, “I will dip this bread into the dish. The man I give it to is the man who will turn against me.” So Jesus took a piece of bread, dipped it, and gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. 27As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered him. Jesus said to him, “The thing that you will do—do it quickly.” 28No one at the table understood why Jesus said this to Judas. 29Since he was the one who kept the money box, some of the followers thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the feast or to give something to the poor.
30Judas took the bread Jesus gave him and immediately went out. It was night.
31When Judas was gone, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man receives his glory, and God receives glory through him. 32If God receives glory through him, then God will give glory to the Son through himself. And God will give him glory quickly.”
33Jesus said, “My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and what I told the Jews, I tell you now: Where I am going you cannot come.
34“I give you a new command: Love each other. You must love each other as I have loved you. 35All people will know that you are my followers if you love each other.”
Peter Will Say He Doesn’t Know Jesus
36Simon Peter asked Jesus, “Lord, where are you going?”
Jesus answered, “Where I am going you cannot follow now, but you will follow later.”
37Peter asked, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I am ready to die for you!”
38Jesus answered, “Are you ready to die for me? I tell you the truth, before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you don’t know me.”
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John 13
13
Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet
1Now #ch. 12:1 before #See ch. 6:4 the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that #See ch. 12:23 his hour had come #ver. 3; ch. 16:28 to depart out of this world to the Father, #ver. 34 having loved #ch. 1:11; 17:6, 9-11his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2During supper, when #ver. 11, 27; [Acts 5:3]; See ch. 6:70, 71the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him, 3Jesus, knowing #See ch. 17:2; Matt. 11:27; Rev. 2:27 that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that #ch. 8:42; 16:28 he had come from God and #See ch. 14:12was going back to God, 4rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, #[ch. 21:7; Luke 22:27]tied it around his waist. 5Then he #[2 Kgs. 3:11]poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. 6He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?” 7#[ver. 36] Jesus answered him, “What I am doing #ver. 12; [ch. 12:16; 15:15]you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.” 8#[Matt. 16:22] Peter said to him, “You shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered him, #[1 Cor. 6:11; Eph. 5:26; Titus 3:5; Heb. 10:22]“If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.” 9Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!” 10Jesus said to him, “The one who has bathed does not need to wash, #See Gen. 18:4 except for his feet,#13:10 Some manuscripts omit except for his feet but is completely clean. And #ch. 15:3 you#13:10 The Greek words for you in this verse are plural are clean, #ver. 18but not every one of you.” 11#ver. 2; ch. 6:64; See ch. 2:24, 25For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, “Not all of you are clean.”
12When he had washed their feet and #ver. 4 put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, #ver. 7“Do you understand what I have done to you? 13#Luke 6:46 You call me #Matt. 23:8, 10; 1 Cor. 8:6; 12:3; Phil. 2:11Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. 14If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, #1 Tim. 5:10; [1 Pet. 5:5]you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15For I have given you an example, #See Matt. 11:29that you also should do just as I have done to you. 16Truly, truly, I say to you, #ch. 15:20; Matt. 10:24a servant#13:16 Or bondservant, or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface) is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17If you know these things, #See Luke 11:28; James 1:22blessed are you if you do them. 18#ver. 10, 11 I am not speaking of all of you; I know #ch. 6:70; 15:16, 19; [Mark 3:13; Luke 6:13; Acts 1:2] whom I have chosen. But #[ch. 17:12]; See Matt. 1:22 the Scripture will be fulfilled,#13:18 Greek But in order that the Scripture may be fulfilled#Cited from Ps. 41:9; [ver. 26; Matt. 26:23]‘He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.’ 19#ch. 14:29; 16:4I am telling you this now, before it takes place, that when it does take place you may believe that I am he. 20Truly, truly, I say to you, #See Matt. 10:40whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”
One of You Will Betray Me
21After saying these things, #ch. 12:27 Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, #Matt. 26:21; Mark 14:18; Luke 22:21 “Truly, truly, I say to you, #Acts 1:17one of you will betray me.” 22#Luke 22:23The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. 23#ch. 19:26; 20:2; 21:7, 20 One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining at table #[Luke 16:22 (Gk.)]at Jesus’ side,#13:23 Greek in the bosom of Jesus 24so Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus#13:24 Greek lacks Jesus of whom he was speaking. 25#Mark 4:36 So that disciple, #ch. 21:20 (Gk.)leaning back against Jesus, said to him, “Lord, who is it?” 26Jesus answered, #Matt. 26:23; Mark 14:20 “It is he to whom I will give this morsel of bread #Ruth 2:14 when I have dipped it.” So when he had dipped the morsel, #[Matt. 26:25] he gave it to Judas, #ch. 6:71the son of Simon Iscariot. 27Then after he had taken the morsel, #Luke 22:3; [ver. 2; 1 Cor. 11:27] Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, #[Luke 12:50]“What you are going to do, do quickly.” 28Now no one at the table knew why he said this to him. 29Some thought that, #ch. 12:6 because Judas had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need #ver. 1 for the feast,” or that he should #ch. 12:5give something to the poor. 30So, after receiving the morsel of bread, he immediately went out. #[1 Sam. 28:8]And it was night.
A New Commandment
31When he had gone out, Jesus said, #See ch. 7:39 “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and #ch. 14:13; 15:8; 17:1, 4; 1 Pet. 4:11God is glorified in him. 32If God is glorified in him, #ch. 17:1, 5 God will also glorify him in himself, and #See ch. 12:23glorify him at once. 33Little children, #See ch. 7:33 yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just #ch. 7:34; 8:21as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.’ 34#1 John 2:7, 8; 3:11; 2 John 5 A new commandment #ch. 15:12, 17; 1 John 3:23; 4:21 I give to you, #Lev. 19:18; Rom. 13:8; Col. 3:14; 1 Thess. 4:9; 1 Tim. 1:5; 1 Pet. 1:22 that you love one another: #ch. 15:12; Eph. 5:2; 1 John 4:10, 11just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35#[1 John 3:14; 4:20]By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Jesus Foretells Peter’s Denial
36Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” #[ver. 7] Jesus answered him, “Where I am going #[ch. 7:34; 14:2] you cannot follow me now, #ch. 21:18, 19; 2 Pet. 1:14but you will follow afterward.” 37#Matt. 26:33-35; Mark 14:29-31; Luke 22:33, 34Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” 38Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, #ch. 18:27the rooster will not crow till you have denied me three times.
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