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.

كانَ عِيْدُ الفِصحِ قَرِيْباً. وَكانَ يَسُوعُ يَعرِفُ أنَّ الوَقْتَ قَدْ حانَ لِيُغادِرَ هَذا العالَمَ وَيَذهَبَ إلَى الآبِ. وَإذْ كانَ قَدْ أظهَرَ مَحَبَّتَهُ لِأُولَئِكَ الَّذِيْنَ كانُوا لَهُ فِي العالَمِ، أرادَ الآنَ أنْ يُظهِرَها فِي أقصاها.

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.

كانُوا يَتَعَشَّوْنَ، وَكانَ إبلِيْسُ قَدْ وَضَعَ فِي ذِهنِ يَهُوذا بْنِ سِمعانَ الإسْخَريُوطِيِّ أنْ يَخُونَ يَسُوعَ.

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.

وَمَعْ أنَّ يَسُوعَ كانَ يَعلَمُ أنَّ الآبَ قَدْ أعطاهُ سُلطاناً عَلَى كُلِّ شَيءٍ، وَأنَّهُ جاءَ مِنَ اللهِ وَأنَّهُ راجِعٌ إلَيْهِ،

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

قامَ عَنِ العَشاءِ، وَخَلَعَ رِداءَهُ. ثُمَّ أخَذَ مِنشَفَةً وَرَبَطَها حَولَ خَصْرِهِ.

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

ثُمَّ سَكَبَ ماءً فِي وِعاءٍ لِلاغتِسالِ. وَبَدَأ يَغسِلُ أقدامَ التَّلامِيْذِ وَيَمسَحُها بِالمِنشَفَةِ المَربُوطَةِ حَولَ خَصْرِهِ.

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

وَعِندَما جاءَ إلَى سِمعانَ بُطرُسَ، قالَ بُطرُسُ لِيَسُوعَ: «هَلْ سَتَغسِلُ أنتَ يا رَبُّ قَدَمَيَّ؟»

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

فَأجابَهُ يَسُوعُ: «أنتَ لا تَفهَمُ الآنَ ما أفعَلُ، لَكِنَّكَ سَتَفهَمُ فِيما بَعْدُ.»

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.”

فَقالَ بُطرُسُ: «لَنْ تَغسِلَ قَدَمَيَّ أبَداً!» فَأجابَهُ يَسُوعُ: «إنْ لَمْ أغسِلْكَ، فَلا مَكانَ لَكَ مَعِي.»

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

قالَ لَهُ سِمعانُ بُطرُسُ: «إذاً لا تَغسِلْ قَدَمَيَّ فَقَط يا رَبُّ، بَلْ يَدَيَّ وَرَأْسِي أيضاً!»

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.”

فَقالَ يَسُوعُ: «مَنِ استَحَمَّ فَهُوَ طاهِرٌ كُلُّهُ، وَلا يَحتاجُ أنْ يَغسِلَ إلّا قَدَمَيْهِ. وَأنتُمْ طاهِرُونَ، وَلَكِنْ لَيْسَ كُلُّكُمْ.»

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

فَلِأنَّهُ عَرَفَ الَّذِي سَيَخُونُهُ قالَ: «لَسْتُمْ كُلُّكُمْ طاهِرِيْنَ.»

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?

وَلَمّا انتَهَى مِنْ غَسلِ أقدامِهِمْ، لَبِسَ رِداءَهُ، وَاتَّكَأ ثانِيَةً وَقالَ لَهُمْ: «هَلْ تَفهَمُونَ ما فَعَلْتُهُ لَكُمْ؟

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

أنتُمْ تَدعُونَنِي مُعَلِّماً وَسَيِّداً، وَأنتُمْ مُصِيْبوْنَ لِأنَّنِي كَذَلِكَ.

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

فَما دُمتُ وَأنا المُعَلِّمُ وَالسَّيِّدُ قَدْ غَسَلْتُ أقدامَكُمْ، فَعَلَيْكُمْ أنْ تَغسِلُوا بَعضُكُمْ أقدامَ بَعضٍ.

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

لَقَدْ أرَيْتُكُمْ مِثالاً لِكَي تَفعَلُوا لِلآخَرِيْنَ ما فَعَلْتُهُ لَكُمْ.

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.

أقُولُ الحَقَّ لَكُمْ: ما مِنْ عَبدٍ أعظَمُ مِنْ سَيِّدِهِ، وَما مِنْ رَسُولٍ أعظَمُ مِنَ الَّذِي أرسَلَهُ.

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

فَما دُمتُمْ تَعرِفُونَ هَذِهِ الأشياءَ، فَهَنِيْئاً لَكُمْ إذا ما عَمِلْتُمْ بِها.»

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.’

«أنا لا أقصِدُكُمْ جَمِيعاً بِحَدِيْثِي هَذا، فَأنا أعرِفُ الَّذِيْنَ اختَرتُهُمْ. لَكِنْ لا بُدَّ أنْ يَتَحَقَّقَ ما قالَهُ الكِتابُ: ‹الَّذِي أكَلَ خُبْزِي انقَلَبَ ضِدِّي. ›

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.

«ها أنا أُخبِرُكُمْ بِهَذا الآنَ قَبلَ أنْ يَحدُثَ. وَذَلِكَ لِكَيْ تُؤمِنُوا حِيْنَ يَحدُثُ أنِّي أنا هُوَ.

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

أقُولُ الحَقَّ لَكُمْ: مَنْ يُرَحِّبُ بِمَنْ أُرسِلُهُ، فَإنَّهُ يُرَحِّبُ بِي. وَمَنْ يُرَحِّبُ بِي، فَإنَّهُ يُرَحِّبُ بِالَّذِي أرسَلَنِي.» يَسُوعُ يُنْبِئ بِأنَّ أحَدَ تَلاميذِهِ سَيَخُونُه

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.”

وَبَعدَ أنْ قالَ يَسُوعُ هَذا، شَعَرَ بِضِيْقٍ شَدِيْدٍ وَقالَ بِوُضُوحٍ: «أقُولُ الحَقَّ لَكُمْ: سَيَخُونُنِي واحِدٌ مِنكُمْ.»

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

فَأخَذَ تَلامِيْذُهُ يَتَبادَلُونَ النَّظَراتِ مُتَحَيِّرِيْنَ فِي مَنْ قَصَدَهُ بِكَلامِهِ.

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

وَكانَ أحَدُ تَلامِيذِ يَسُوعَ مُتَّكِئاً قُربَهُ، وَهُوَ التِّلمِيذُ الَّذِي يُحِبُّهُ يَسُوعُ.

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

فَأشارَ إلَيهِ سِمعانُ بُطرُسُ لِيَسألَ يَسُوعَ عَنِ المَقصُودِ بِكَلامِهِ.

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

فَمالَ ذَلِكَ التِّلمِيذُ عَلَى صَدرِ يَسُوعَ وَسَألَهُ: «مَنْ هُوَ يا سَيِّدُ؟»

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.

فَأجابَهُ يَسُوعُ: «هُوَ الَّذِي أُعطِيهِ قِطعَةَ الخُبزِ الَّتِي أغمِسُها.» فَغَمَسَ يَسُوعُ قِطعَةَ الخُبزِ فِي الطَّبَقِ، وَأخَذَها وَأعطاها لِيَهُوذا بْنِ سِمعانَ الإسْخَريُوطِيِّ.

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.”

وَبَعدَ أنْ أكَلَ يَهُوذا قِطعَةَ الخُبزِ، دَخَلَهُ الشَّيْطانُ. فَقالَ يَسُوعُ لِيَهُوذا: «أسرِعْ فَافْعَلْ ما سَتَفعَلُهُ.»

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

وَلَمْ يَفهَمْ أحَدٌ مِنَ المُتَّكِئِيْنَ لِماذا قالَ يَسُوعُ هَذا لَهُ.

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.

فَقَدْ كانَ صُندُوقُ المالِ مَعَ يَهُوذا، فَظَنَّ بَعضُهُمْ أنَّ يَسُوعَ قالَ لَهُ: «اشْتَرِ ما نَحتاجُ إلَيهِ لِلعِيْدِ.» أوْ ظَنُّوا أنَّهُ طَلَبَ مِنهُ أنْ يُعطِيَ شَيئاً لِلفُقَراءِ.

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

وَهَكَذا أكَلَ يَهُوذا قِطعَةَ الخُبْزِ وَخَرَجَ فَوراً. وَكانَ الوَقتُ لَيلاً. يَسُوعُ يَتَحَدَّثُ عَنْ مَوتِه

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

وَبَعدَ أنْ غادَرَ يَهُوذا، قالَ يَسُوعُ: «الآنَ تَمَجَّدَ ابنُ الإنسانِ، وَتَمَجَّدَ اللهُ فِيْهِ.

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

وَمادامَ اللهُ قَدْ تَمَجَّدَ فِيْهِ، فَسَيُمَجِّدُهُ اللهُ فِي ذاتِهِ، وَسَيَفعَلُ ذَلِكَ سَرِيْعاً.

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!’

«يا أبنائِي، سَأبقَى مَعَكُمْ فَترَةً قَصِيرَةً بَعدُ، وَسَتَبحَثُونَ عَنِّي. وَما قُلْتُهُ لِليَهُودِ أقُولُهُ الآنَ لَكُمْ: لا تَستَطِيْعُونَ أنْ تَأتُوا إلَى حَيثُ أنا ذاهِبٌ.

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

لِهَذا ها أنا أُعطِيْكُمْ وَصِيَّةً جَدِيْدَةً، وَهِيَ أنْ تُحِبُّوا بَعضَكُمْ بَعضاً كَما أحبَبْتُكُمْ أنا.

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

أظهِرُوا مَحَبَّةً بَعضُكُمْ لِبَعضٍ. فَبِهَذا سَيَعرِفُ الجَمِيعُ أنَّكُمْ تَلامِيِّذِي.» يَسُوعُ يُنبِئُ بِإنكارِ بُطرُسَ لَه

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.”

فقالَ لَهُ سِمعانُ بُطْرُسُ: «إلى أينَ أنتَ ذاهِبٌ يا ربُّ؟» فأجابَهُ يَسوعُ: «لا تَقدِرُ أنْ تَتبَعَني الآنَ إلى حيثُ أنا ذاهِبٌ، لكنَّكَ ستَتبَعُني فِيما بَعْدُ.»

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

فقالَ لَهُ بُطْرُسُ: «لمِاذا لا أقدِرُ أنْ أتبَعكَ الآنَ يا رَبُّ؟ فأنا مُستَعِدٌ أنْ أُضَحِّي بِحياتي مِنْ أجلِكَ!»

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.”

أجابَ يَسوعُ: «هلْ أنتَ مُستَعِدٌ حَقّاً أنْ تُضَحِّي بِحياتِكَ مِنْ أجلي؟ أقولُ لكَ الحَقَّ: قبلَ أنْ يَصيحَ الدِّيكُ، سَتَكونُ قدْ أنكَرتَني ثَلاثَ مَرّاتٍ!»