John 13:1-20 - Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet
1 And before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that the hour has come when He must depart out of this world to His Father, having loved His own who were in the world, with divine love, He loved them perfectly.
2 And the supper being on hand, the devil already having entered into the heart, that Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, should betray Him, 3 knowing that the Father has given all things into His hands, and He came out from God, and is going away to God, 4 He rises from the supper, and lays aside His garments, and taking a towel, girded Himself; 5 then He pours water into a bowl, and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.
6 Then He comes to Simon Peter; he says to Him; Lord, do you wash my feet?
7 Jesus responded and said to him, What I do you know not now; but shall understand hereafter.
8 Peter says to Him, You may never wash my feet. Jesus responded to him, If I wash thee not, thou hast not part with me.
9 And Simon Peter says to Him, Lord, not only my feet, but my hands and my head.
10 Jesus says to Him, He that is bathed hath no need to wash his hands, but is altogether clean: and you are clean, but not all. 11 For He knew the one betraying Him. On this account He said, You are not all clean.
12 Then when He washed their feet, and took His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, Do you understand what I have done to you? 13 You call me Master and Lord, and you speak beautifully; for I am. 14 If then I, your Lord and Master, washed your feet, you ought also to wash the feet of one another. 15 For I have given unto you an example, that you may also do as I have done to you.
16 Truly, truly, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; nor the apostle greater than him that sent him. 17 If you know these things, happy are ye if you may do them. 18 I do not speak concerning you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.
19 Now I tell you before it takes place, in order that you may believe, when it may be done, that I am He. 20 Truly, truly, I say unto you, The one receiving the one whom I may send, receiveth me; and the one receiving me, receives Him that sent me.