Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet 1 ULT Now before the Festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come so that he might depart from this world to the Father. Having loved his own 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 ULT And supper happening, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas,{ son} of Simon Iscariot, so that he might 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 ULT knowing that the Father had given all things to him, 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 ULT he gets up from supper and takes off his outer clothing. And having taken a towel, he 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 ULT Then he pours water into a basin and began to wash the feet of the disciples and to dry them with the towel that was tied 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 ULT Then he comes to Simon Peter. He 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 ULT Jesus answered and said to him,“What I do you do not understand now, but you will understand after these things.” BSB BSB: Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
8 ULT Peter says to him,“You may certainly not wash my feet into eternity.” 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 ULT Simon Peter says to him,“Lord, not only 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 ULT Jesus says to him,“The one that has been washed has no need, except to wash his feet, but he is completely clean, 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 ULT (For he knew the one betraying him; because of this he said,“Not all are clean.”) BSB BSB: For He knew who would betray Him. That is why He said, “Not all of you are clean.”
12 ULT So when he had washed their feet and taken his garments and sat down again, he said to them,“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 ULT You call me‘The Teacher’ and‘The Lord,’ and you are speaking correctly, because I am. BSB BSB: You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am.
14 ULT If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to 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 ULT For I have given you an example so that you also would do just as I did to you. BSB BSB: I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you.
16 ULT Truly, truly, I say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor{ is} a messenger greater than the one having 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 ULT 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 ULT I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen— but so that the scripture might be fulfilled:‘The one eating bread with me 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 ULT From this moment I tell you, 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 ULT Truly, truly, I say to you, the one receiving whomever I might send receives me, and the one receiving me receives the one having 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 ULT Having said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit, and 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 ULT The disciples began looking at each other, wondering about whom he was speaking. BSB BSB: The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant.
23 ULT Now one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining to eat against the chest of Jesus. BSB BSB: One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.
24 ULT Therefore, Simon Peter motioned to this one to ask,“Who is it about whom he is speaking?” BSB BSB: So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one He was talking about.
25 ULT So having thus leaned back against the chest of Jesus, that one says to him,“Lord, who is it?” BSB BSB: Leaning back against Jesus, he asked, “Lord, who is it?”
26 ULT Jesus answered,“It is that one to whom I, having dipped the piece of bread, will hand it over and give it to him.” Then having 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 ULT And after the bread, Satan then entered into him. Therefore, Jesus says to him,“What you are doing, 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 ULT (Now none of the ones reclining to eat knew why he said this to him. BSB BSB: But no one at the table knew why Jesus had said this to him.
29 ULT For some were thinking, since Judas had the moneybag, that Jesus says to him,“Buy the things we need to have for the festival,” or so that he might 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 ULT Therefore, having received the bread, he went out immediately. Now 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 ULT Therefore, when he had gone out, Jesus says,“Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been 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 ULT And 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 ULT Little children, I am with you for still a short time. You will seek me, and just as I said to the Jews,‘Where I go, you are not able to 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 ULT 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 ULT Simon Peter says to him,“Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered him,“Where I go, you are not able to 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 ULT Peter says to him,“Lord, why am I not able to 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 ULT Jesus answered,“Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the rooster may certainly not crow before which you will deny 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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