Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his hour had come to depart out of this world to his Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
And during supper, the Devil having already put into the heart of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to betray him,
Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God,
got up from supper and laid aside his outer garment, and he took a towel and tied it around himself.
Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him.
Then he came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing, you do not know now, but afterward you will understand.”
Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet—ever!” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with me.”
Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.”
Jesus said to him, “Whoever has bathed does not need to wash, except for his feet, but is completely clean. And you are clean, but not all of you.”
For he knew the one who was betraying him, therefore he said, “You are not all clean.”
So when he had washed their feet and put on his outer garment and reclined again to eat, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you?
You call me, ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and you rightly say so, for I am.
So if I, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also are obligated to wash one another’s feet.
For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.
Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither is one who is sent greater than the one who sent him.
If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
I am not speaking about all of you. I know whom I have chosen. But let the Scripture be fulfilled: The one who eats my bread lifted up his heel against me.
From now on I am telling you before it comes to pass, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am he.
Truly, truly, I say to you, the one who receives whomever I send, receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.”
One of You Will Betray Me
When Jesus had spoken this, he was troubled in his spirit, and testified and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, that one of you will betray me.”
The disciples looked at one another, uncertain about whom he was speaking.
One of the disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining his head on Jesus’ chest.
Therefore Simon Peter nodded to him and inquired of him, “Tell us who it is that he is talking about.”
He, leaning back as he was on Jesus’ chest, said to him, “Lord, who is it?”
Therefore Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it.” So when he had dipped the piece, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.
And after the piece, then the Adversary entered into him. Therefore Jesus said to him, “What you are doing, do more quickly!”
Now no one reclining to eat with him knew why he spoke this to him.
Indeed, some thought it was because Judas had the money box that Jesus said to him, “Buy what we need for the feast,” or, that he should give something to the poor.
Then he, having received the piece of bread, went out immediately; and it was night.
A New Commandment
Now when he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him immediately.
Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, so I now say to you also, ‘Where I go, you are not able to come.’
“I am giving to you a new commandment, ‘Love one another.’ Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples: if you have love for one another.”
Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial
Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered, “Where I go, you are not able to follow now, but you will follow afterwards.”
Peter said to him, “Lord, why am I not able to follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”
Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, a rooster will absolutely not crow before you have denied me three times.