1 I t was before the special religious gathering to remember how the Jews left Egypt. Jesus knew the time had come for Him to leave this world and go to the Father. He had loved His own who were in the world. He loved them to the end.

Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

2 H e and His followers were having supper. Satan had put the thought into the heart of Judas Iscariot of handing Jesus over to the leaders of the country.

And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;

3 J esus knew the Father had put everything into His hands. He knew He had come from God and was going back to God.

Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;

4 J esus got up from the supper and took off His coat. He picked up a cloth and put it around Him.

he riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

5 T hen He put water into a wash pan and began to wash the feet of His followers. He dried their feet with the cloth He had put around Himself. Peter Speaks Out against Jesus Washing His Feet

After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

6 J esus came to Simon Peter. Peter said to Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?”

Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

7 J esus answered him, “You do not understand now what I am doing but you will later.”

Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

8 P eter said to Him, “I will never let You wash my feet.” Jesus said, “Unless I wash you, you will not be a part of Me.”

Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.

9 S imon Peter said to Him, “Lord, do not wash only my feet, but wash my hands and my head also.”

Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.

10 J esus said to him, “Anyone who has washed his body needs only to wash his feet. Then he is clean all over. You are all clean except one.”

Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.

11 J esus knew who was going to hand Him over to the leaders. That is why He said, “You are all clean except one.” Jesus Tells Why He Washed Their Feet

For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.

12 J esus washed their feet and put on His coat. Then He sat down again and said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you?

So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

13 Y ou call Me Teacher and Lord. You are right because that is what I am.

Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

14 I am your Teacher and Lord. I have washed your feet. You should wash each other’s feet also.

If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.

15 I have done this to show you what should be done. You should do as I have done to you.

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

16 F or sure, I tell you, a workman who is owned by someone is not greater than his owner. One who is sent is not greater than the one who sent him.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

17 I f you know these things, you will be happy if you do them.

If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

18 “ I am not speaking about all of you. I know the ones I have chosen. What is written in the Holy Writings must happen. It says, ‘The man who eats bread with Me has turned against Me.’

I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

19 I tell you this now before it happens. After it happens, you will believe that I am Who I say I am, the Christ.

Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.

20 F or sure, I tell you, he who receives the one I send out, receives Me. He who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.” Jesus Tells of the One Who Will Hand Him Over to the Leaders

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

21 W hen Jesus had said this, He was troubled in heart. He told them in very plain words, saying, “For sure, I tell you, one of you is going to hand Me over to the leaders of the country.”

When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

22 T he followers began to look at each other. They did not know which one He was speaking of.

Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

23 O ne follower, whom Jesus loved, was beside Jesus.

Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

24 S imon Peter got this follower to look his way. He wanted him to ask Jesus which one He was speaking of.

Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.

25 W hile close beside Jesus, he asked, “Lord, who is it?”

He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?

26 J esus answered, “It is the one I give this piece of bread to after I have put it in the dish.” Then He put the bread in the dish and gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

27 A fter Judas had eaten the piece of bread, Satan went into him. Jesus said to Judas, “What you are going to do, do in a hurry.”

And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.

28 N o one at the supper knew why Jesus had said this to Judas.

Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.

29 T hey thought it was because Judas carried the bag of money, and Jesus had said that Judas should buy what they needed for the religious gathering. Or they thought Judas should give something to poor people.

For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

30 A s soon as Judas had taken the piece of bread, he went out. It was night. Love—the Greatest Law

He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.

31 A fter Judas went out, Jesus said, “The Son of Man is now honored and God has been honored in Him.

Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.

32 I f God is honored in Him, God will also honor Him in Himself right now.

If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.

33 L ittle children, I will be with you only a little while. You will look for Me. I say to you what I said to the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come!’

Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.

34 I give you a new Law. You are to love each other. You must love each other as I have loved you.

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

35 I f you love each other, all men will know you are My followers.” Jesus Tells How Peter Will Lie about Him

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

36 S imon Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, where are You going?” Jesus answered, “You cannot follow Me now where I am going. Later you will follow Me.”

Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.

37 P eter said to Jesus, “Why can I not follow You now? I will die for You.”

Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.

38 J esus answered Peter, “Will you die for Me? For sure, I tell you, before a rooster crows, you will have said three times that you do not know Me.”

Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.