Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet 1 RV Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto 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 RV And during supper, the devil having already 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 RV Jesus , knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and goeth unto 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 RV riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments; and he 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 RV Then he poureth water into the bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith 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 RV So he cometh to Simon Peter. He saith unto 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 RV Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter. BSB BSB: Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
8 RV Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast 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 RV Simon Peter saith unto 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 RV Jesus saith to him, He that is bathed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: 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 RV For he knew him that should betray him; therefore said he, 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 RV So when he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, and sat down again, he said unto them, Know ye 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 RV Ye call me, Master, and, Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. BSB BSB: You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am.
14 RV If I then, the Lord and the Master, 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 RV For I have given you an example, that ye also 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 RV Verily, verily, I say unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord; neither one 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 RV 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 RV I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth 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 RV From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, 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 RV Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth 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 RV When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in the spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto 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 RV The disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. BSB BSB: The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant.
23 RV There was at the table reclining in 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 RV Simon Peter therefore beckoneth to him, and saith unto him, Tell us who it is of whom he speaketh. BSB BSB: So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one He was talking about.
25 RV He leaning back, as he was, on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it? BSB BSB: Leaning back against Jesus, he asked, “Lord, who is it?”
26 RV Jesus therefore answereth, He it is, for whom I shall dip the sop, and give it him. So when he had dipped the sop, he taketh and giveth 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 RV And after the sop, then entered Satan into him. Jesus therefore saith unto him, That 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 RV Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him. BSB BSB: But no one at the table knew why Jesus had said this to him.
29 RV For some thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus said unto him, Buy what things we have need of 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 RV He then having received the sop went out straightway: 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 RV When therefore he was gone out, Jesus saith, 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 RV and God shall glorify him in himself, and straightway shall he 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 RV Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say unto 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 RV By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye 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 RV Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow 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 RV Peter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even 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 RV Jesus answereth, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I say unto 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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