Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet 1 UEB Now it was before the Festival of the Passover. Jesus knew that his hour had come to go out of this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who 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 UEB Now the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot son of Simon, to betray Jesus. 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 UEB He knew that the Father had given everything over into his hands and that he had come from God and was going back 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 UEB He got up from dinner and took off his outer clothing. Then he took a towel and wrapped it around himself. BSB BSB: So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.
5 UEB Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the feet of the disciples and dry them with the towel that he had put around himself. 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 UEB He came to Simon Peter, and Peter 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 UEB Jesus answered and said to him, "What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will understand this later." BSB BSB: Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
8 UEB Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet." Jesus answered him, "If I do not wash you, you have no share 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 UEB Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, do not only wash my feet, 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 UEB Jesus said to him, "He who is bathed has no need, except to wash his feet, but he is completely clean; you are clean, but not everyone." 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 UEB (For Jesus knew who would betray him; that is why 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 UEB So when Jesus had washed their feet and taken his garments and sat down again, he said to them, "Do you know 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 UEB You call me 'teacher' and 'Lord,' and you are speaking correctly, because so I am. BSB BSB: You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am.
14 UEB If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you should also wash the feet of one another. BSB BSB: So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.
15 UEB For I have given you an example so that you should also do just as I did for you. BSB BSB: I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you.
16 UEB Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is a messenger greater than he who 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 UEB If you know these things, you are blessed 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 UEB I am not speaking about all of you; I know those whom I have chosen—but this so that the scripture will be fulfilled: 'He who eats my bread 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 UEB I tell you this now before it happens so that when it happens, you may believe that I AM. 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 UEB Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I sent, receives me, and he who receives me, receives him 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 UEB When Jesus said this, he was troubled in spirit. He testified and said, "Truly, truly, I say to you that one of you will 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 UEB The disciples looked at each other, wondering of whom he was speaking. BSB BSB: The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant.
23 UEB One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was lying down at the table against Jesus' side. BSB BSB: One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.
24 UEB Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, "Ask him who he is speaking about." BSB BSB: So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one He was talking about.
25 UEB So he leaned back against the side of Jesus and said to him, "Lord, who is it?" BSB BSB: Leaning back against Jesus, he asked, “Lord, who is it?”
26 UEB Then Jesus answered, "It is the one for whom I will dip the piece of bread and give it him." So when he had dipped the bread, he gave it to Judas 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 UEB Then after the bread, Satan entered into him, so Jesus said to him, "What you are doing, 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 UEB Now no one who was lying down at the 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 UEB Some thought that, since Judas had the moneybag, Jesus said to him, "Buy what we need to have for the festival," 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 UEB After Judas received the bread, he went out immediately. 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 UEB When Judas was gone, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man is 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 UEB God will glorify him in himself, and he will 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 UEB Little children, I am with you for still a short amount of time. You will look for me, and as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going, you cannot come.' Now I also say this 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 UEB By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for 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 UEB Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered, "Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, but you will follow 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 UEB Peter said to him, "Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will 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 UEB Jesus answered, "Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the rooster will not crow before you have denied me three times." 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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