Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet 1 DBY Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus, knowing that his hour had come that he should depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, 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 DBY And during supper, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon, Iscariote, that he should deliver him up, 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 DBY Jesus, knowing that the Father had given him all things into his hands, and that he came out from God and was going 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 DBY rises from supper and lays aside his garments, and having taken a linen towel he girded himself: BSB BSB: So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.
5 DBY then he pours water into the washhand basin, and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe them with the linen 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 DBY He comes therefore to Simon Peter; and he says to him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? BSB BSB: He came to Simon Peter, who asked Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?”
7 DBY Jesus answered and said to him, What I do thou dost not know now, but thou shalt know hereafter. BSB BSB: Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
8 DBY Peter says to him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, Unless I wash thee, thou hast not 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 DBY 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 DBY Jesus says to him, He that is washed all over needs not to wash save his feet, but is wholly clean; and ye 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 DBY For he knew him that delivered him up: on account of this he said, Ye 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 DBY When therefore he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, having sat down again, he said to them, Do ye know 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 DBY Ye call me the Teacher and the Lord, and ye say well, for I am so . BSB BSB: You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am.
14 DBY If I therefore, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, ye 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 DBY for I have given you an example that, as I have done to you, ye should do also. BSB BSB: I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you.
16 DBY Verily, verily, I say to you, The bondman is not greater than his lord, nor the sent greater than he who has 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 DBY If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye 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 DBY I speak not of you all. I know those whom I have chosen; but that the scripture might 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 DBY I tell you it now before it happens, that when it happens, ye 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 DBY Verily, verily, I say to you, He who receives whomsoever I shall send receives me; and he that receives me receives him who has 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 DBY Having said these things, Jesus was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, Verily, verily, I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up. 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 DBY The disciples therefore 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 DBY Now there was at table one of his disciples in the bosom of Jesus, whom Jesus loved. BSB BSB: One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.
24 DBY Simon Peter makes a sign therefore to him to ask who it might be of whom he spoke. BSB BSB: So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one He was talking about.
25 DBY But he, leaning on the breast of Jesus, says to him, Lord, who is it? BSB BSB: Leaning back against Jesus, he asked, “Lord, who is it?”
26 DBY Jesus answers, He it is to whom I, after I have dipped the morsel, give it. And having dipped the morsel, he gives it to Judas son of Simon, Iscariote. 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 DBY And, after the morsel, then entered Satan into him. Jesus therefore says to him, What thou doest, 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 DBY But none of those at table knew why he said this to him; BSB BSB: But no one at the table knew why Jesus had said this to him.
29 DBY for some supposed, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus was saying to him, Buy the things of which we have need for 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 DBY Having therefore received the morsel, he went out immediately; 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 DBY When therefore he was gone out Jesus says, 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 DBY If God be glorified in him, God also shall glorify him in himself, and shall glorify him immediately. BSB BSB: If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify the Son in Himself—and will glorify Him at once.
33 DBY Children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me; and, as I said to the Jews, Where I go ye cannot come, I say to you also now. 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 DBY By this shall all know that ye are disciples of mine, if ye have love amongst yourselves. 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 DBY Simon Peter says to him, Lord, where goest thou? Jesus answered him, Where I go thou canst not follow me now, but thou shalt follow me after. 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 DBY Peter says to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee. BSB BSB: “Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”
38 DBY Jesus answers, Thou wilt lay down thy life for me! Verily, verily, I say to thee, The cock shall not crow till thou hast 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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