1 b efore the Passover Feast began, Jesus knew (was fully aware) that the time had come for Him to leave this world and return to the Father. And as He had loved those who were His own in the world, He loved them to the last and to the highest degree.

Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

2 S o during supper, Satan having already put the thought of betraying Jesus in the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son,

During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,

3 J esus, knowing (fully aware) that the Father had put everything into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God,

Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came from God, and was going to God,

4 G ot up from supper, took off His garments, and taking a towel, He fastened it around His waist.

arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel, and wrapped a towel around his waist.

5 T hen He poured water into the washbasin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.

Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

6 W hen He came to Simon Peter, said to Him, Lord, are my feet to be washed by You?

Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?”

7 J esus said to him, You do not understand now what I am doing, but you will understand later on.

Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”

8 P eter said to Him, You shall never wash my feet! Jesus answered him, Unless I wash you, you have no part with ( in) Me.

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 S imon Peter said to Him, Lord, not only my feet, but my hands and my head too!

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

10 J esus said to him, Anyone who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is clean all over. And you are clean, but not all of you.

Jesus said to him, “Someone who has bathed only needs to have his feet washed, but is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you.”

11 F or He knew who was going to betray Him; that was the reason He said, Not all of you are clean.

For he knew him who would betray him, therefore he said, “You are not all clean.”

12 S o when He had finished washing their feet and had put on His garments and had sat down again, He said to them, Do you understand what I have done to you?

So when he had washed their feet, put his outer garment back on, and sat down again, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you?

13 Y ou call Me the Teacher (Master) and the Lord, and you are right in doing so, for that is what I am.

You call me, ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord.’ You say so correctly, for so I am.

14 I f I then, your Lord and Teacher (Master), have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet.

If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.

15 F or I have given you this as an example, so that you should do what I have done to you.

For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.

16 I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, A servant is not greater than his master, and no one who is sent is superior to the one who sent him.

Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither one who is sent greater than he who sent him.

17 I f you know these things, blessed and happy and to be envied are you if you practice them.

If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

18 I am not speaking of and I do not mean all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but it is that the Scripture may be fulfilled, He who eats My bread with Me has raised up his heel against Me.

I don’t 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.’

19 I tell you this now before it occurs, so that when it does take place you may be persuaded and believe that I am He.

From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I am he.

20 I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, he who receives and welcomes and takes into his heart any messenger of Mine receives Me; and he who receives and welcomes and takes Me into his heart receives Him Who sent Me.

Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me.”

21 A fter Jesus had said these things, He was troubled (disturbed, agitated) in spirit and said, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, one of you will deliver Me up!

When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.”

22 T he disciples kept looking at one another, puzzled as to whom He could mean.

The disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom he spoke.

23 O ne of His disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining on Jesus’ bosom.

One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was at the table, leaning against Jesus’ breast.

24 S o Simon Peter motioned to him to ask of whom He was speaking.

Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him, “Tell us who it is of whom he speaks.”

25 T hen leaning back against Jesus’ breast, he asked Him, Lord, who is it?

He, leaning back, as he was, on Jesus’ breast, asked him, “Lord, who is it?”

26 J esus answered, It is the one to whom I am going to give this morsel (bit) of food after I have dipped it. So when He had dipped the morsel of bread, He gave it to Judas, Simon Iscariot’s son.

Jesus therefore answered, “It is he to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it.” So when he had dipped the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.

27 T hen after the bit of food, Satan entered into and took possession of. Jesus said to him, What you are going to do, do more swiftly than you seem to intend and make quick work of it.

After the piece of bread, then Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.”

28 B ut nobody reclining at the table knew why He spoke to him or what He meant by telling him this.

Now no man at the table knew why he said this to him.

29 S ome thought that, since Judas had the money box (the purse), Jesus was telling him, Buy what we need for the Festival, or that he should give something to the poor.

For some thought, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus said to him, “Buy what things we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor.

30 S o after receiving the bit of bread, he went out immediately. And it was night.

Therefore having received that morsel, he went out immediately. It was night.

31 W hen he had left, Jesus said, Now is the Son of Man glorified! And God has been glorified through and in Him.

When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him.

32 A nd if God is glorified through and in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and He will glorify Him at once and not delay.

If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him immediately.

33 l ittle children, I am to be with you only a little longer. You will look for Me and, as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: you are not able to come where I am going.

Little children, I will be with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you can’t come,’ so now I tell you.

34 I give you a new commandment: that you should love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you too should love one another.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.

35 B y this shall all know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

36 S imon Peter said to Him, Lord, where are You going? Jesus answered, You are not able to follow Me now where I am going, but you shall follow Me afterwards.

Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you can’t follow now, but you will follow afterwards.”

37 P eter said to Him, Lord, why cannot I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.

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

38 J esus answered, Will you lay down your life for Me? I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.

Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster won’t crow until you have denied me three times.