Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet 1 AKJV Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them to the end. BSB BSB: It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.
2 AKJV And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him; BSB BSB: The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
3 AKJV Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; BSB BSB: Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.
4 AKJV He rises from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. BSB BSB: So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.
5 AKJV After that he pours water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded. BSB BSB: After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him.
6 AKJV Then comes he to Simon Peter: and Peter says to him, Lord, do you wash my feet? BSB BSB: He came to Simon Peter, who asked Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?”
7 AKJV Jesus answered and said to him, What I do you know not now; but you shall know hereafter. BSB BSB: Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
8 AKJV Peter says to him, You shall never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash you not, you have no part with me. BSB BSB: “Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him. Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.”
9 AKJV Simon Peter says to him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. BSB BSB: “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not only my feet, but my hands and my head as well!”
10 AKJV Jesus says to him, He that is washed needs not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and you are clean, but not all. BSB BSB: Jesus told him, “Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.”
11 AKJV For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, You are not all clean. BSB BSB: For He knew who would betray Him. That is why He said, “Not all of you are clean.”
12 AKJV So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said to them, Know you what I have done to you? BSB BSB: When Jesus had washed their feet and put on His outer garments, He reclined with them again and asked, “Do you know what I have done for you?
13 AKJV You call me Master and Lord: and you say well; for so I am. BSB BSB: You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am.
14 AKJV If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; you also ought to wash one another’s feet. BSB BSB: So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.
15 AKJV For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. BSB BSB: I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you.
16 AKJV Truly, truly, I say to you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. BSB BSB: Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
17 AKJV If you know these things, happy are you if you do them. BSB BSB: If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
Jesus Predicts His Betrayal (Psalm 41:1–13)
18 AKJV I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me. BSB BSB: I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
19 AKJV Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, you may believe that I am he. BSB BSB: I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He.
20 AKJV Truly, truly, I say to you, He that receives whomsoever I send receives me; and he that receives me receives him that sent me. BSB BSB: Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”
21 AKJV When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Truly, truly, I say to you, that one of you shall betray me. BSB BSB: After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
22 AKJV Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spoke. BSB BSB: The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant.
23 AKJV Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. BSB BSB: One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.
24 AKJV Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spoke. BSB BSB: So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one He was talking about.
25 AKJV He then lying on Jesus’ breast says to him, Lord, who is it? BSB BSB: Leaning back against Jesus, he asked, “Lord, who is it?”
26 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this morsel after I have dipped it.” Then He dipped the morsel and gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot.
27 AKJV And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus to him, That you do, do quickly. BSB BSB: And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”
28 AKJV Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spoke this to him. BSB BSB: But no one at the table knew why Jesus had said this to him.
29 AKJV For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said to him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. BSB BSB: Since Judas kept the money bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the feast, or to give something to the poor.
30 AKJV He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night. BSB BSB: As soon as he had received the morsel, Judas went out into the night.
Love One Another (Romans 12:9–13; 1 John 3:11–24)
31 AKJV Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. BSB BSB: When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.
32 AKJV If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him. BSB BSB: If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify the Son in Himself—and will glorify Him at once.
33 AKJV Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You shall seek me: and as I said to the Jews, Where I go, you cannot come; so now I say to you. BSB BSB: Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for Me, and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you: ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’
35 AKJV By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one to another. BSB BSB: By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial (Matthew 26:31–35; Mark 14:27–31; Luke 22:31–38)
36 AKJV Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where go you? Jesus answered him, Where I go, you can not follow me now; but you shall follow me afterwards. BSB BSB: “Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”
37 AKJV Peter said to him, Lord, why cannot I follow you now? I will lay down my life for your sake. BSB BSB: “Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”
38 AKJV Jesus answered him, Will you lay down your life for my sake? Truly, truly, I say to you, The cock shall not crow, till you have denied me thrice. BSB BSB: “Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.
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