John

Chapter 13

1

Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew 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.

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And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;

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Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;

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He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

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After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

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Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

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Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

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Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.

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Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.

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Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.

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For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.

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So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

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Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

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If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.

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For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

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Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

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If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

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I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

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Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.

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Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

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When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

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Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

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Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

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Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.

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He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?

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Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

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And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.

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Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.

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For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

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He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.

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Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.

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If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.

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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 to you.

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A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

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By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

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Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.

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Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.

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Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.

Summary

Before the passover, Jesus knowing his hour was come to depart unto the Father, having loved his own in the world, loved them unto the end. The devil put into Judas Iscariot's heart to betray him. Jesus, knowing the Father had given all things into his hands and that he came from God and went to God, rose from supper, laid aside his garments, took a towel, girded himself, poured water into a bason, and washed the disciples' feet. Peter questioned this, but Jesus said if he wash him not, Peter has no part with him. Jesus explained he that is washed needs only to wash his feet and is clean every whit, and they are clean but not all, knowing who should betray him. Jesus told them he gave them an example to do as he had done, that they ought to wash one another's feet. He stated the servant is not greater than his lord. Jesus said he knows whom he has chosen, but that scripture may be fulfilled about one eating bread with him lifting up his heel against him. He told them before it comes so they may believe that he is he. Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified that one of them shall betray him. When asked who, Jesus gave a sop to Judas Iscariot, after which Satan entered into him, and Jesus told him to do quickly what he does. Judas went immediately out, and it was night. Jesus then said now is the Son of man glorified and God is glorified in him, and God shall also glorify him in himself and shall straightway glorify him. He told them yet a little while he is with them, and whither he goes they cannot come. He gave them a new commandment to love one another as he has loved them, that by this all men shall know they are his disciples. Peter asked where Jesus goes; Jesus said Peter cannot follow now but shall follow afterwards. Peter said he will lay down his life for Jesus's sake, but Jesus said the cock shall not crow till Peter has denied him thrice.

Main Subjects

  • the feast of the passover
  • his hour
  • the Father
  • his own which were in the world
  • the devil
  • Judas Iscariot
  • betray
  • all things
  • his hands
  • God
  • supper
  • his garments
  • a towel
  • water
  • a bason
  • the disciples' feet
  • Simon Peter
  • wash
  • part with me
  • clean
  • Master and Lord
  • an example
  • the servant
  • his lord
  • he that is sent
  • he that sent him
  • the scripture
  • bread
  • his heel
  • I am he
  • troubled in spirit
  • one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved
  • a sop
  • Satan
  • the bag
  • the poor
  • night
  • the Son of man
  • glorified
  • Little children
  • the Jews
  • a new commandment
  • love one another
  • my disciples
  • the cock
  • denied me thrice