Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet 1 UDB It was now the day before the Passover Festival was to begin. Jesus knew it was time for him to leave this world and to return to his Father. He showed how much he loved those who were with him here in this world, and he loved them until the end of his life. 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 UDB Before Jesus and the disciples had their evening meal, the devil had already put the thought into the mind of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, that he would hand Jesus over to his enemies. 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 UDB Yet Jesus knew that his Father had given him complete power and authority over everything. He also knew that he himself had come from God and would soon return 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 UDB Jesus got up from the dinner. He took off his outer clothing and wrapped a towel around his waist. BSB BSB: So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.
5 UDB He poured out some water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them dry with the towel. 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 UDB He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?" BSB BSB: He came to Simon Peter, who asked Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?”
7 UDB Jesus replied to him, "You do not understand now what I am doing for you, but later you will understand." BSB BSB: Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
8 UDB Peter said, "You will never wash my feet!" Jesus replied to him, "If I do not wash you, then you have nothing to do 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 UDB So Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, wash not only my feet! Wash my hands and my head also!" BSB BSB: “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not only my feet, but my hands and my head as well!”
10 UDB Jesus said to him, "One who has taken a bath needs only to wash his feet. The rest of his body is already clean. You are clean, but not all of you." 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 UDB He knew who was going to hand him over. That is the reason he said, "Not all of you are clean." BSB BSB: For He knew who would betray Him. That is why He said, “Not all of you are clean.”
12 UDB After he finished washing their feet, he put his outer clothing on again. Then he sat down at his place again and said, "Do you understand what I have done for 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 UDB You call me 'teacher' and 'Lord.' You are right to say this, for that is what I am. BSB BSB: You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am.
14 UDB If I, your teacher and Lord, 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 UDB I have given you an example to follow, in order that you should do as I have done for you. BSB BSB: I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you.
16 UDB I am telling you the truth: A servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one 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 UDB If you know these things, how fortunate you will be 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 UDB I am not saying this about all of you. I know the ones I have chosen. However, what is written in scripture must come true: 'The one who ate my food with me as a friend, he has turned against me and treated me like an enemy.' 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 UDB "I am telling you this now before he hands me over so that when it does happen, you may believe that I am God. 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 UDB I am telling you the truth: Whoever receives the one I send also receives me, and whoever receives me also receives my Father who 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 UDB After Jesus said this, he was troubled within himself. He solemnly declared, "I am telling you the truth: One of you is going to hand me over to my enemies." 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 UDB The disciples looked at one another. They were confused about which of them he was talking about. BSB BSB: The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant.
23 UDB One of the disciples, John, the one whom Jesus especially loved, was at the table next to Jesus. BSB BSB: One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.
24 UDB Simon Peter motioned to John that he should ask Jesus which disciple he was talking about. BSB BSB: So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one He was talking about.
25 UDB So John leaned back against Jesus and asked him quietly, "Lord, who is it?" BSB BSB: Leaning back against Jesus, he asked, “Lord, who is it?”
26 UDB Jesus answered, "It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread after I dip it in the bowl." Then he dipped the bread and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. 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 UDB As soon as Judas took the piece of bread, Satan entered into him and took control of him. Jesus said to him, "Whatever you need to do, do it 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 UDB No one else at the table knew why Jesus had said that to him. BSB BSB: But no one at the table knew why Jesus had said this to him.
29 UDB Some thought that because Judas had the money bag, Jesus was telling him to go and buy some things needed for the Passover Festival. Others thought Jesus was telling Judas to 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 UDB After receiving the bread, immediately Judas went out. 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 UDB After Judas left, Jesus said, "Now God will make people know what I, the Son of Man, am doing. I, the Son of Man, will make people know what God is doing as well, and people will honor him for it. BSB BSB: When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.
32 UDB Since I, the Son of Man, make God known to people and since I honor him, God will also honor me. God will do this immediately. BSB BSB: If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify the Son in Himself—and will glorify Him at once.
33 UDB "Little children, I am with you just a little while longer. You will look for me, but just as I told the Jews and as I am now telling you, where I am going you cannot come. 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 UDB If you love one another, all people will know that you are my disciples." 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 UDB Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus replied, "Where I am going you cannot come with me now, but you will come later." 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 UDB Peter said, "Lord, why can I not come with you now? I would lay down my life for you!" BSB BSB: “Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”
38 UDB Jesus answered, "Would you really lay down your life for me, Peter? I am telling you the truth: The rooster will not crow in the morning before you will say three times that you do not know me! 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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