John 13

Washing the Disciples’ Feet

1Now before the Passover Feast, Jesus knew that His hour had come to depart from this world to the Father. # Jn 12:23; 16:28 Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.

2Now supper being concluded, the devil had put into the heart # Ac 5:3 of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray Him. 3Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands # Mt 11:27 and that He came from God and was going to God, # Jn 8:42 4rose from supper, laid aside His garments, and took a towel and wrapped Himself. # Lk 12:37; 22:27 5After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet # Ge 18:4; Lk 7:44 and to wipe them with the towel with which He was wrapped.

6Then He came to Simon Peter, and Peter said to Him, “Lord, are You washing my feet?”

7Jesus answered him, “You do not understand what I am doing now. But later you will understand.” # Jn 12:16

8Peter said to Him, “You shall never wash my feet!”

Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.” # 1Co 6:11; Heb 10:22

9Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!”

10Jesus said to him, “He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean. You are clean, # Jn 15:3 but not all of you.” 11For He knew who would betray Him. # Jn 2:25 Therefore He said, “Not all of you are clean.”

12So when He had washed their feet, and put on His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? # Jn 13:7 13You call Me Teacher and Lord. # 1Co 12:3; Php 2:11 You speak accurately, for so I am. 14If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. # Jn 15:13; 21:19; 1Pe 5:5 15For I have given you an example, # Mt 11:29 that you should do as I have done to you. 16Truly, truly I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. # Lk 6:40; Jn 15:20 17If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. # Mt 7:24–25; Jas 1:25

18“I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen, but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.’ # Ps 41:9; Mt 26:23 # 13:18 Ps 41:9.

19“Now I tell you before it happens, that when it does happen, you may believe that I am He. # Jn 14:29; 16:4 20Truly, truly I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me. And he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.” # Mk 9:37; Lk 10:16

Jesus Foretells His Betrayal

Mt 26:20–25; Mk 14:17–21; Lk 22:21–23

21When Jesus had said this, He was troubled in spirit, and testified, “Truly, truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me.” # Mt 26:21; Mk 14:18

22The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom He spoke. # Mt 26:22; Lk 22:23 23Now there was leaning to the right of Jesus one of His disciples whom Jesus loved. # Jn 19:26; 20:2; 21:7 24Therefore Simon Peter motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He spoke.

25Leaning back against Jesus’ chest, he said to Him, “Lord, who is it?” # Jn 21:20

26Jesus answered, “It is he to whom I shall give a piece of bread when I have dipped it.” # Mt 26:23 When He had dipped the bread, He gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. 27After receiving the piece of bread, Satan entered him. # Lk 22:3; Jn 13:2

Then Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly.” 28But no one at the table knew why He said this to him. 29Since Judas had the moneybox, some thought that Jesus said to him, “Buy what we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor. # Jn 12:5–6 30Having received the piece of bread, he then left immediately. And it was night.

The New Commandment

31When he had gone out, Jesus then said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, # Jn 7:39 and in Him God is glorified. # Jn 14:13 32If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself and will immediately glorify Him. # Jn 12:23; 17:1

33“Little children, # 1Jn 2:1 yet a little while I am with you. You will seek Me. And as I said to the Jews, so now I tell you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’ # Jn 7:33–34

34“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. # Jn 13:1, 14–15; Eph 5:2; 1Jn 2:7–8 35By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” # 1Jn 3:14

Jesus Foretells Peter’s Denial

Mt 26:31–35; Mk 14:27–31; Lk 22:31–34

36Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, where are You going?”

Jesus answered him, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now. # Jn 13:33 But you shall follow Me afterward.” # 2Pe 1:14

37Peter said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You now? I will lay down my life for Your sake.”

38Jesus answered Him, “Will you lay down your life for My sake? Truly, truly I say to you, the cock shall not crow until you have denied Me three times. # Mk 14:30

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John 13

Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet

1It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

2The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. 3Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; 4so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. 5After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

6He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”

7Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”

8“No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.”

Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”

9“Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!”

10Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you.” 11For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why he said not every one was clean.

12When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. 13“You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. 14Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. 15I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. 16Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

Jesus Predicts His Betrayal

18 “I am not referring to all of you; I know those I have chosen. But this is to fulfill this passage of Scripture: ‘He who shared my bread has turned # 13:18 Greek has lifted up his heel against me.’#13:18 Psalm 41:9

19 “I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am who I am. 20Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”

21After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, “Very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.”

22His disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant. 23One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him. 24Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, “Ask him which one he means.”

25Leaning back against Jesus, he asked him, “Lord, who is it?”

26Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.” Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. 27As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him.

So Jesus told him, “What you are about to do, do quickly.” 28But no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him. 29Since Judas had charge of the money, some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the festival, or to give something to the poor. 30As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night.

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

31When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him. 32If God is glorified in him,#13:32 Many early manuscripts do not have If God is glorified in him. God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once.

33 “My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come.

34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

36Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?”

Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later.”

37Peter asked, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”

38Then Jesus answered, “Will you really lay down your life for me? Very truly I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times!

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