John - Chapter 13

Passage

Before the festival day of the pasch, Jesus, knowing that his hour had come to pass out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, loved them to the end. And when supper was over (the devil having now put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray him), Knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands and that he came from God and was going to God, He rose from supper and laid aside his garments and, having taken a towel, girded himself. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash the feet of the disciples and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded. He came therefore to Simon Peter. And Peter said to him: Lord, do you wash my feet? Jesus answered and said to him: What I do, you do not know now; but you shall know later. Peter said to him: You shall never wash my feet. Jesus answered him: If I do not wash you, you shall have no part with me. Simon Peter said to him: Lord, not only my feet, but also my hands and my head. Jesus said to him: Whoever has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is clean all over. And you are clean, but not all. For he knew who it was that would betray him; that is why he said: You are not all clean. Then after he had washed their feet and taken his garments, sitting down again, he said to them: Do you know what I have done to you? You call me Master and Lord. And you say well: for so I am. If then I, being your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, so that as I have done to you, so you also should do. Amen, amen, I say to you: The servant is not greater than his lord: nor is the apostle greater than he who sent him. If you know these things, you shall be blessed if you do them. I am not speaking of you all: I know whom I have chosen. But it is so that the scripture may be fulfilled: He who eats bread with me shall lift up his heel against me. I tell you now, before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I am he. Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives anyone I send receives me: and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. When Jesus had said these things, he was troubled in spirit; and he testified, and said: Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you shall betray me. The disciples therefore looked at one another, unsure of whom he spoke. Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter therefore signaled to him and said to him: Who is it of whom he speaks? He therefore, leaning on the breast of Jesus, said to him: Lord, who is it? Jesus answered: It is he to whom I shall hand the bread I have dipped. And when he had dipped the bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. And after the morsel, Satan entered into him. And Jesus said to him: What you are going to do, do quickly. Now no one at the table knew why he said this to him. For some thought, because Judas had the purse, that Jesus had said to him: Buy the things we need for the festival day: or that he should give something to the poor. He therefore, having received the morsel, went out immediately. And it was night. When he therefore had gone out, Jesus said: Now is the Son of man glorified; and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God also will glorify him in himself: and he will glorify him at once. Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You shall seek me. And as I said to the Jews: Where I am going you cannot come; so I say to you now. A new commandment I give to you: that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men shall know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. Simon Peter said to him: Lord, where are you going? Jesus answered: Where I am going, you cannot follow me now: but you shall follow later. Peter said to him: Why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you. Jesus answered him: Will you lay down your life for me? Amen, amen, I say to you, the cock shall not crow until you deny me three times.