1 And before the Celebration of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour has come, that He may depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who [are] in the world—to the end He loved them. 2 And dinner having come, the Devil already having put [it] into the heart of Judas of Simon, Iscariot, that he may deliver Him up, 3 Jesus knowing that all things the Father has given to Him—into [His] hands, and that He came forth from God, and He goes to God, 4 rises from the dinner, and lays down His garments, and having taken a towel, He girded Himself; 5 afterward He puts water into the basin, and began to wash the feet of His disciples, and to wipe with the towel with which He was being girded. 6 He comes, therefore, to Simon Peter, and that one says to Him, “Lord, You—do You wash my feet?” 7 Jesus answered and said to him, “That which I do you have not known now, but you will know after these things”; 8 Peter says to Him, “You may not wash my feet—throughout the age.” Jesus answered him, “If I may not wash you, you have no part with Me”; 9 Simon Peter says to Him, “Lord, not my feet only, but also the hands and the head.” 10 Jesus says to him, “He who has been bathed has no need except to wash his feet, but he is clean altogether; and you are clean, but not all”; 11 for He knew him who is delivering Him up; because of this He said, “You are not all clean.” 12 When, therefore, He washed their feet, and took His garments, having reclined again, He said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? 13 You call Me the Teacher and the LORD, and you say well, for I am; 14 if then I washed your feet—the LORD and the Teacher—you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I gave to you an example, that, according as I did to you, you also may do; 16 truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor an apostle greater than he who sent him; 17 if you have known these things, you are blessed if you may do them; 18 I do not speak concerning you all; I have known whom I chose for Myself; but that the Writing may be fulfilled: He who is eating the bread with Me, lifted up his heel against Me. 19 From this time I tell you, before its coming to pass, that, when it may come to pass, you may believe that I AM; 20 truly, truly, I say to you, he who is receiving whomsoever I may send, receives Me; and he who is receiving Me, receives Him who sent Me.” 21 Having said these things, Jesus was troubled in the spirit, and testified and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you that one of you will deliver Me up”; 22 the disciples were looking, therefore, at one another, doubting concerning of whom He speaks. 23 And there was one of His disciples reclining in the bosom of Jesus, whom Jesus was loving; 24 Simon Peter, then, beckons to this one, to inquire who he may be concerning whom He speaks, 25 and that one having leaned back on the breast of Jesus, responds to Him, “Lord, who is it?” 26 Jesus answers, “It is that one to whom I, having dipped the morsel, will give it”; and having dipped the morsel, He gives [it] to Judas of Simon, Iscariot. 27 And after the morsel, then Satan entered into that one. Jesus, therefore, says to him, “What you do—do quickly”; 28 and none of those reclining to eat knew for what intent He said this to him, 29 for certain [of them] were thinking, since Judas had the bag, that Jesus says to him, “Buy what we have need of for the celebration”; or that he may give something to the poor; 30 having received, therefore, the morsel, that one immediately went forth, and it was night. 31 When, therefore, he went forth, Jesus says, “Now was the Son of Man glorified, and God was glorified in Him; 32 if God was glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself; indeed, He will immediately glorify Him. 33 Little children, yet a little [while] am I with you; you will seek Me, and according as I said to the Jews, I also say to you now: To where I go away, you are not able to come. 34 A new command I give to you, that you love one another; according as I loved you, that you also love one another; 35 in this will all know that you are My disciples, if you may have love one to another.” 36 Simon Peter says to Him, “Lord, to where do You go away?” Jesus answered him, “To where I go away, you are not able now to follow Me, but afterward you will follow Me.” 37 Peter says to Him, “Lord, why am I not able to follow You now? I will lay down my life for You”; 38 Jesus answered him, “You will lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly, I say to you, a rooster will not crow until you may deny Me three times.”
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Named in John 6:71, 13:2 and 13:26 as the father of Judas Iscariot.
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- 1 John 12:23; 1 John 4:19; John 13:34; John 13:3; John 16:28
- 2 James 1:13–17; Acts 5:3; John 6:70–71; John 13:26–27; Luke 22:31
- 3 John 3:35; Matthew 11:27; Hebrews 1:2; Matthew 28:18; John 17:2
- 4 2 Corinthians 8:9; Luke 22:27; Luke 12:37; Philippians 2:6–8; Luke 17:7
- 5 Luke 7:44; Psalm 51:2; 1 Timothy 5:10; Genesis 18:4; Genesis 19:2
- 6 John 1:27; Matthew 3:11–14; Luke 5:8
- 7 Daniel 12:8; John 12:16; John 14:26; James 5:7–11; John 13:10–12
- 8 Titus 3:5; Ezekiel 36:25; Acts 22:16; Ephesians 5:26; Hebrews 10:22
- 9 Psalm 51:2; Psalm 51:7; Psalm 26:6; 1 Peter 3:21; Hebrews 10:22
- 10 John 15:3; 2 Corinthians 7:1; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Numbers 19:19–21; Ephesians 5:26–27
- 11 John 13:26; John 13:18; John 13:21; John 13:2; John 2:25
- 12 John 13:7; John 13:4; Ezekiel 24:24; Ezekiel 24:19; Matthew 13:51
- 13 Luke 6:46; 1 Corinthians 12:3; Philippians 2:11; John 11:28; Romans 14:8–9
- 14 1 Peter 5:5; Acts 20:35; Romans 12:16; Galatians 5:13; Luke 22:26–27
- 15 1 John 2:6; Matthew 11:29; 1 Peter 2:21; 1 Peter 3:17–18; Ephesians 5:2
- 16 Luke 6:40; John 15:20; Matthew 10:24–25; John 3:5; John 3:3
- 17 Luke 11:28; James 4:17; James 1:25; Matthew 7:24–25; Ezekiel 36:27
- 18 Psalm 41:9; Matthew 26:23; John 17:12; Mark 14:20; John 13:26
- 19 Isaiah 43:10; John 14:29; Revelation 1:17–18; John 16:4; John 8:23–24
- 20 Luke 10:16; Luke 9:48; Mark 9:37; Matthew 25:40; Matthew 10:40–42
- 21 Matthew 26:21; John 13:18; Mark 14:18; John 12:27; Acts 1:16–17
- 22 Luke 22:23; Mark 14:19; Matthew 26:22; Genesis 42:1
- 23 John 19:26; John 20:2; John 21:20; John 21:7; Revelation 1:16–18
- 24 Acts 13:16; Acts 12:17; Luke 1:22; Luke 5:7; Acts 21:40
- 25 John 21:20; Genesis 44:4–12; Esther 7:5
- 26 Matthew 26:23; John 13:30; Luke 22:21; Mark 14:19–20; John 6:70–71
- 27 Luke 22:3; John 13:2; Acts 5:3; Matthew 12:45; Proverbs 1:16
- 29 Acts 20:34–35; John 12:5–6; Ephesians 4:28; John 13:1; Galatians 2:10
- 30 Isaiah 59:7; Proverbs 4:16; Romans 3:15; Luke 22:53; Job 24:13–15
- 31 1 Peter 4:11; John 14:13; John 7:39; 1 Peter 1:21; John 16:14
- 32 Revelation 22:3; Revelation 22:1; John 17:1; John 17:4–6; John 12:23
- 33 John 7:33–34; 1 John 2:1; John 16:16–22; John 8:21–24; John 12:35–36
- 34 Ephesians 5:2; Leviticus 19:18; John 15:17; 1 Peter 1:22; 1 John 3:23
- 35 1 John 4:20–21; 1 John 2:10; 1 John 3:10–14; John 17:21; 1 John 2:5
- 36 2 Peter 1:14; John 21:21–22; John 13:33; John 14:2; John 21:18–19
- 37 Acts 20:24; Acts 21:13; John 21:15; Mark 14:27–31; Matthew 26:31–35
- 38 Luke 22:34; Matthew 26:34; Mark 14:30; Proverbs 16:18; Matthew 26:69–75
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For so he too would have forbidden Him to wash his feet, but when he had heard, "What I do thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter," and "thou hast no part with me," he speedily withdrew from his determination, and went over to the contrary.
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