Jesus
Washes His Disciples' Feet
It
was before the Passover Feast.
Jesus
knew that the time had come for Him to leave this World
And
go to the Father.
Having
loved His own who were in the World,
HE
NOW SHOWED THEM THE FULL EXTENT OF HIS LOVE.
2
The evening meal was being served,
And
the Devil had already prompted Judas Iscariot,
Son
of Simon, to betray Jesus.
3
Jesus knew that the Father had put All Things under His Power,
And
that He had come from God and was returning to God;
4
So He got up from the meal, took off His outer clothing,
And
wrapped a towel around His waist.
5
After that, He poured water into a basin
And
began to wash His Disciples' feet,
Drying
them with the towel that was wrapped around Him.
6
He came to Simon Peter, who said to Him,
'Lord,
are you going to wash my feet?'
7
Jesus replied, 'You do not realize now what I am doing,
But
later you will understand.'
8
'No, said Peter, 'You shall never wash my feet.'
Jesus
answered,
'UNLESS
I WASH YOU, YOU HAVE NOT PART WITH ME.'
9
'Then, Lord,' Simon Peter replied,
'Not
just my feet but my hands and head as well!'
10
Jesus answered,
'A
person who has had a bath needs only to wash his feet;
His
whole body is clean.
And
you are clean, though not every one of you.'
11
For He knew who was going to betray Him,
And
that was why He said not every one was clean.
12
When He had finished washing their feet,
He
put on His clothes and returned to His place.
'DO
YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I HAVE DONE FOR YOU?'
He
asked them.
13
'You call Me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and rightly so,
For
that is what I am.
14
Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet,
You
also should wash one another's feet.
15
I have Set you and example
That
you should do as I have done for you.
16
I tell you the Truth, no servant is greater than his master,
Nor
is the messenger greater than the One Who sent him.
17
Now that you know these things,
You
will be blessed if you do them.
Jesus
Predicts His Betrayal
18
'I am not referring to all of you;
I
know those I have chosen.
But
this is to fulfill the Scripture:
'HE
WHO SHARES MY BREAD
HAS
LIFTED UP HIS HEEL AGAINST ME.'
19
I am telling you now before it happens,
So
that when it does happen you will believe that I am He.
20
I TELL YOU THE TRUTH,
WHOEVER
ACCEPTS ANYONE I SEND ACCEPTS ME;
AND
WHOEVER ACCEPTS ME ACCEPTS THE ONE WHO SENT ME.'
21
After He had said this,
Jesus
was troubled in spirit and Testified,
'I
TELL YOU THE TRUTH,
ONE
OF YOU IS GOING TO BETRAY ME.'
22
His Disciples stared at one another,
At
a loss to know which of them He meant.
23
One of them, the Disciple whom Jesus loved,
Was
reclining next to Him.
24
Simon Peter motioned to his Disciple and said,
'Ask
Him which one He means.'
25
Leaning back against Jesus, he asked Him,
'Lord,
who is it?'
26
Jesus answered,
'It
is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread
When
I have dipped I tin the dish.'
Then,
dipping the piece of bread,
He
gave it to Judas Iscariot, son of Simon.
27
As soon as Judas took the bread,
SATAN
ENTERED INTO HIM.
'What
you are about to do, do quickly, Jesus told him,
28
But no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him.
29
Since Judas had charge of the money,
Some
though Jesus was telling him
To
buy what was needed fro the Feast,
Or
to give something to the poor.
30
As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out.
And
it was night.
Jesus
Predicts Peter's Denial
31
When he was gone, Jesus said,
'Now
is the Son of Man Glorified and God is Glorified in Him.
32
If God is Glorified in Him, God will glorify the Son in Himself,
And
will Glorify Him as once.
33
My Children, I will be with you only a little longer.
You
will look for Me, and just as I told the Jews,
So
I tell you now;
Where
I am going, you cannot come.
34
'A NEW COMMAND I GIVE YOU: LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
AS
I HAVE LOVED YOU, SO YOU MUST LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
35
ALL MEN WILL KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES
IF
YOU LOVE ONE ANOTHER.'
36
Simon Peter asked Him,
'Lord,
where are You going?'
Jesus
replied, 'Where I am going, you cannot follow now,
But
you will follow later.'
37
Peter asked, 'Lord, why can't I follow You now?
I
will lay my life for You.'
38
Then Jesus answered,
'Will
you really lay down your life for Me?
I
tell you the Truth, before the rooster crows,
You
will Disown Me three times!'
(John
13)
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