John 13:1 It was almost time for the Jewish Passover festival. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go back to the Father. Jesus had always loved the people in the world who were his. Now was the time he showed them his love the most.
John 13:2 Jesus and his followers were at the evening meal. The devil had already persuaded Judas Iscariot to hand Jesus over to his enemies. (Judas was the son of Simon.)
John 13:3 Jesus knew that the Father had given Him the power over everything and everyone. He also knew that He had come from God and that He would go back to God the Father.
John 13:4 So while they were eating, Jesus got up from the table. He took off his robe and He tied a towel around his body like the slaves always did when they served people
John 13:5 Then Jesus poured water into a bowl and He started to wash the feet of his disciples. He also dried their feet with the towel around his hips.
John 13:6 Jesus also wanted to wash Peter’s feet, but Peter asked Jesus: Lord, do You want to wash my feet?
John 13:7 Jesus answered, You don’t know what I am doing now. But later you will understand.
John 13:8 Peter said to Jesus: No, Lord, You will never wash my feet. Jesus said to him: If I do not wash your feet, you can not be my disciple.
John 13:9 Simon Peter said, Lord, after you wash my feet, wash my hands and my head too!
John 13:10 But Jesus said to him: A person who has bathed is clean. His body is clean, and it is only his feet that need to be washed. You, who are here with Me, are clean, but not all of you.
John 13:11 Jesus knew that Judas would betray Him. That is why He said: Not all of you are clean.
John 13:12 After Jesus had washed the feet of his disciples, He put his robe on again. He went back to his place at the table and He asked his disciples: Do you understand what it means that I have washed your feet?
John 13:21 After Jesus said these things, he felt very troubled. He said openly, “Believe me when I say that one of will betray Me.
John 13:22 The disciples looked at each other. They were very surprised because they did not know who Jesus was talking about.
John 13:23 The disciple that Jesus loved very much was sitting next to Jesus.
John 13:24 Simon Peter made signs to this disciple and told him to ask Jesus who it was who would betray Him.
John 13: 25The disciple who sat next to Jesus asked Jesus: Lord, who is it that You are talking about? Who will betray You?
John 13:26 Jesus answered him, I will dip this bread into the dish. The man I give it to is the one. So, Jesus took a piece of bread, dipped it, and gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
John 13:27 When Judas took the bread, Satan entered him. Jesus said to Judas, “What you will do—do it quickly!
John 13:28 The other disciples did not understand why Jesus said to Judas that he must hurry.
John 13:29 Judas always had the money bag and some of the disciples thought that Jesus had told Judas to go and buy something for the feast or to give something to the poor people.
John 13:30 After Judas had taken the bread, he went out immediately. It was night.
John 13:31 After Judas had gone out, Jesus said: Now God will show that I, the Son of man, am also God. God has used Me to show that He is God.
John 13:32 Yes, God used Me to show that He is God and God will show that I am also God. He will not wait long. He will do it now.
John 13:33 My dear friends, I will be with you for only a short while. You will look for Me, but I tell you now what I have told the Jews: I am going to a place, but you can not come there.
John 13:34 I give you a new law now: You must love each other as I have loved you.
John 13:35 If you love each other, then everyone will know that you are my disciples.
John 13:36 Simon-Peter said to Jesus: Lord, where are You going? Jesus said to him: You can not come with Me now. You will come later.
John 13:37 Peter said to Him: ‘Lord, why can I not go with You now? I will die to protect You.
John 13:38 Jesus said to him: No, Peter, you said you will die to protect Me, but I tell you this and it is sure: Before the cock crows tomorrow morning, you will say 3 times that you do not know Me.