Yoḥanan (John) 13
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1And before the Festival of the Pĕsaḥ, יהושע knowing that His hour had come that He should move out of this world unto the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.
2And supper taking place, the devil having already put it into the heart of Yehuḏah from Qerioth, son of Shim‛on, to deliver Him up,
3יהושע, knowing that the Father had given all into His hands, and that He had come from Elohim and was going to Elohim,
4rose from supper and laid aside His garments, and having taken a towel, He girded Himself.
5After that He put water into a basin and began to wash the feet of the taught ones, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.
6And so He came to Shim‛on Kĕpha, and he said to Him, “Master, do You wash my feet?”
7יהושע answered and said to him, “You do not know what I am doing now, but you shall know after this.”
8Kĕpha said to Him, “By no means shall You wash my feet, ever!” יהושע answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.”
9Shim‛on Kĕpha said to Him, “Master, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!”
10יהושע said to him, “He who has had a bath does not need to wash, except his feet, but is clean altogether. And you are clean, but not all of you.”
11For He knew who would deliver Him up, so He said, “You are not all clean.”
12So when He had washed their feet and taken His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you?
13“You call me Teacher and Master, and you say well, for I am.
14“Then if I, Master and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
15“For I gave you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.
16“Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is an emissary greater than he who sent him.
17If you know these teachings, blessed are you if you do them.
18“I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen, but that the Scripture might be filled, ‘He who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.’# Psa. 41:9
19“Now I say to you, before it takes place, that when it does take place, you shall believe that I am.
20Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send, receives Me. And he who receives Me, receives Him who sent Me.
21When יהושע had said this He was troubled in spirit, and witnessed and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you shall deliver Me up.”
22The taught ones looked at one another, doubting of whom He spoke.
23And one of His taught ones, whom יהושע loved, was reclining on the bosom of יהושע.
24Shim‛on Kĕpha then motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He spoke.
25And leaning back on the breast of יהושע he said to Him, “Master, who is it?”
26יהושע answered, “It is he to whom I shall give a piece of bread when I have dipped it.” And having dipped the bread, He gave it to Yehuḏah from Qerioth, son of Shim‛on.
27And after the piece of bread, Satan entered into him. יהושע, therefore, said to him, “What you do, do quickly.”
28But no one at the table knew why He said this to him,
29for some were supposing, because Yehuḏah had the bag, that יהושע was saying to him, “Buy what we need for the festival,” or that he should give somewhat to the poor.
30So, having received the piece of bread, he then went out straightaway, and it was night.
31When, therefore, he went out, יהושע said, “Now the Son of Aḏam has been esteemed, and Elohim has been esteemed in Him.
32“If Elohim has been esteemed in Him, Elohim shall also esteem Him in Himself, and straightaway esteem Him.
33“Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You shall seek Me, and as I said to the Yehuḏim, ‘Where I am going, you are unable to come,’ I now also say to you.
34“A renewed command I give to you, that you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
35“By this shall all know that you are My taught ones, if you have love for one another.”
36Shim‛on Kĕpha said to Him, “Master, where are You going?” יהושע answered him, “Where I am going you are unable to follow Me now, but afterwards you shall follow Me.”
37Kĕpha said to Him, “Master, why am I unable to follow You now? I shall lay down my life for You.”
38יהושע answered him, “Shall you lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the cock shall not crow at all until you have denied Me three times.
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John 13
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Washing His Disciples’ Feet
1-2Just before the Passover Feast, Jesus knew that the time had come to leave this world to go to the Father. Having loved his dear companions, he continued to love them right to the end. It was suppertime. The Devil by now had Judas, son of Simon the Iscariot, firmly in his grip, all set for the betrayal.
3-6Jesus knew that the Father had put him in complete charge of everything, that he came from God and was on his way back to God. So he got up from the supper table, set aside his robe, and put on an apron. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the feet of the disciples, drying them with his apron. When he got to Simon Peter, Peter said, “Master, you wash my feet?”
7Jesus answered, “You don’t understand now what I’m doing, but it will be clear enough to you later.”
8Peter persisted, “You’re not going to wash my feet—ever!”
Jesus said, “If I don’t wash you, you can’t be part of what I’m doing.”
9“Master!” said Peter. “Not only my feet, then. Wash my hands! Wash my head!”
10-12a Jesus said, “If you’ve had a bath in the morning, you only need your feet washed now and you’re clean from head to toe. My concern, you understand, is holiness, not hygiene. So now you’re clean. But not every one of you.” (He knew who was betraying him. That’s why he said, “Not every one of you.”) After he had finished washing their feet, he took his robe, put it back on, and went back to his place at the table.
12b-17 Then he said, “Do you understand what I have done to you? You address me as ‘Teacher’ and ‘Master,’ and rightly so. That is what I am. So if I, the Master and Teacher, washed your feet, you must now wash each other’s feet. I’ve laid down a pattern for you. What I’ve done, you do. I’m only pointing out the obvious. A servant is not ranked above his master; an employee doesn’t give orders to the employer. If you understand what I’m telling you, act like it—and live a blessed life.
The One Who Ate Bread at My Table
18-20“I’m not including all of you in this. I know precisely whom I’ve selected, so as not to interfere with the fulfillment of this Scripture:
The one who ate bread at my table
Will stab me in the back.
“I’m telling you all this ahead of time so that when it happens you will believe that I am who I say I am. Make sure you get this right: Receiving someone I send is the same as receiving me, just as receiving me is the same as receiving the One who sent me.”
21After he said these things, Jesus became visibly upset, and then he told them why. “One of you is going to betray me.”
22-25The disciples looked around at one another, wondering who on earth he was talking about. One of the disciples, the one Jesus loved dearly, was reclining against him, his head on his shoulder. Peter motioned to him to ask who Jesus might be talking about. So, being the closest, he said, “Master, who?”
26-27Jesus said, “The one to whom I give this crust of bread after I’ve dipped it.” Then he dipped the crust and gave it to Judas, son of Simon the Iscariot. As soon as the bread was in his hand, Satan entered him.
“What you must do,” said Jesus, “do. Do it and get it over with.”
28-29No one around the supper table knew why he said this to him. Some thought that since Judas was their treasurer, Jesus was telling him to buy what they needed for the Feast, or that he should give something to the poor.
30Judas, with the piece of bread, left. It was night.
A New Command
31-32When he had left, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is seen for who he is, and God seen for who he is in him. The moment God is seen in him, God’s glory will be on display. In glorifying him, he himself is glorified—glory all around!
33“Children, I am with you for only a short time longer. You are going to look high and low for me. But just as I told the Jews, I’m telling you: ‘Where I go, you are not able to come.’
34-35“Let me give you a new command: Love one another. In the same way I loved you, you love one another. This is how everyone will recognize that you are my disciples—when they see the love you have for each other.”
36Simon Peter asked, “Master, just where are you going?”
Jesus answered, “You can’t now follow me where I’m going. You will follow later.”
37“Master,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow now? I’ll lay down my life for you!”
38“Really? You’ll lay down your life for me? The truth is that before the rooster crows, you’ll deny me three times.”
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