John 13
1 Before the Passover feast, Jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
2 During supper, the Devil had already put it into the heart of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to betray him.
3 Jesus knew that the Father had put everything into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God.
4 He got up from supper, took off his outer garment, took a towel, and tied it around his waist.
5 Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel tied around his waist.
6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
7 Jesus answered him, “You don’t understand what I’m doing now, but you will understand after this.”
8 Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I don’t wash you, you have no part with me.”
9 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not only my feet, but also my hands and my head.”
10 Jesus said to him, “Anyone who has bathed needs only to wash their feet, but is completely clean. And you are clean, but not all of you.”
11 For he knew who would betray him; that is why he said, “Not all of you are clean.”
12 After he had washed their feet, he took his outer garment, reclined at the table again, and said to them, “Do you understand what I have done for you?
13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because that is what I am.
14 If I, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
15 For I have given you an example, so that you also may do as I have done for you.
16 Truly, truly, I tell you: a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
17 If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.”
18 “I’m 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.’
19 I’m telling you this now, before it happens, so that when it does happen, you may believe that I am he.
20 Truly, truly, I tell you: whoever receives anyone I send receives me; and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”
21 After saying this, Jesus was troubled in spirit. He testified and said, “Truly, truly, I tell you: one of you will betray me.”
22 The disciples looked at one another, unsure whom he was talking about.
23 One of his disciples, the one Jesus loved, was reclining beside Jesus.
24 Simon Peter signaled to him and said, “Ask who he is talking about.”
25 So he leaned back against Jesus’ chest and asked him, “Lord, who is it?”
26 Jesus answered, “It is the one for whom I will dip this piece of bread and give it to him.” Then he dipped the piece of bread, took it, and gave it to Judas, son of Simon Iscariot.
27 After he took the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Then Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly.”
28 But none of those reclining at the table understood why he said this to Judas.
29 Since Judas had the money bag, some thought Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the feast,” or to give something to the poor.
30 After receiving the piece of bread, he went out at once. And it was night.
31 When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him.
32 If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and will glorify him at once.
33 Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and as I said to the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come,’ so now I say to you as well.
34 I give you a new commandment: love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples: if you love one another.”
36 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 later.”
37 Peter said to him, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”
38 Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I tell you: the rooster will not crow before you deny me three times.”
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