John 13 : 1 (NLT)
Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end.
John 13 : 2 (NLT)
It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
John 13 : 3 (NLT)
Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God.
John 13 : 4 (NLT)
So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist,
John 13 : 5 (NLT)
and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples' feet, drying them with the towel he had around him.
John 13 : 6 (NLT)
When Jesus came to Simon Peter, Peter said to him, "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?"
John 13 : 7 (NLT)
Jesus replied, "You don't understand now what I am doing, but someday you will."
John 13 : 8 (NLT)
"No," Peter protested, "you will never ever wash my feet!" Jesus replied, "Unless I wash you, you won't belong to me."
John 13 : 9 (NLT)
Simon Peter exclaimed, "Then wash my hands and head as well, Lord, not just my feet!"
John 13 : 10 (NLT)
Jesus replied, "A person who has bathed all over does not need to wash, except for the feet, to be entirely clean. And you disciples are clean, but not all of you."
John 13 : 11 (NLT)
For Jesus knew who would betray him. That is what he meant when he said, "Not all of you are clean."
John 13 : 12 (NLT)
After washing their feet, he put on his robe again and sat down and asked, "Do you understand what I was doing?
John 13 : 13 (NLT)
You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and you are right, because that's what I am.
John 13 : 14 (NLT)
And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other's feet.
John 13 : 15 (NLT)
I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.
John 13 : 16 (NLT)
I tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is the messenger more important than the one who sends the message.
John 13 : 17 (NLT)
Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them.
John 13 : 18 (NLT)
"I am not saying these things to all of you; I know the ones I have chosen. But this fulfills the Scripture that says, 'The one who eats my food has turned against me.'
John 13 : 19 (NLT)
I tell you this beforehand, so that when it happens you will believe that I Am the Messiah.
John 13 : 20 (NLT)
I tell you the truth, anyone who welcomes my messenger is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming the Father who sent me."
John 13 : 21 (NLT)
Now Jesus was deeply troubled, and he exclaimed, "I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me!"
John 13 : 22 (NLT)
The disciples looked at each other, wondering whom he could mean.
John 13 : 23 (NLT)
The disciple Jesus loved was sitting next to Jesus at the table.
John 13 : 24 (NLT)
Simon Peter motioned to him to ask, "Who's he talking about?"
John 13 : 25 (NLT)
So that disciple leaned over to Jesus and asked, "Lord, who is it?"
John 13 : 26 (NLT)
Jesus responded, "It is the one to whom I give the bread I dip in the bowl." And when he had dipped it, he gave it to Judas, son of Simon Iscariot.
John 13 : 27 (NLT)
When Judas had eaten the bread, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus told him, "Hurry and do what you're going to do."
John 13 : 28 (NLT)
None of the others at the table knew what Jesus meant.
John 13 : 29 (NLT)
Since Judas was their treasurer, some thought Jesus was telling him to go and pay for the food or to give some money to the poor.
John 13 : 30 (NLT)
So Judas left at once, going out into the night.
John 13 : 31 (NLT)
As soon as Judas left the room, Jesus said, "The time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory, and God will be glorified because of him.
John 13 : 32 (NLT)
And since God receives glory because of the Son, he will soon give glory to the Son.
John 13 : 33 (NLT)
Dear children, I will be with you only a little longer. And as I told the Jewish leaders, you will search for me, but you can't come where I am going.
John 13 : 34 (NLT)
So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.
John 13 : 35 (NLT)
Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples."
John 13 : 36 (NLT)
Simon Peter asked, "Lord, where are you going?" And Jesus replied, "You can't go with me now, but you will follow me later."
John 13 : 37 (NLT)
"But why can't I come now, Lord?" he asked. "I'm ready to die for you."
John 13 : 38 (NLT)
Jesus answered, "Die for me? I tell you the truth, Peter-- before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.
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