Thematic Bible
John 13:1 (show verse)
Now before the feast of Passover, Jesus, knowing that his hour had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, [and] having loved [his] own in the world, loved them to the end.
John 13:2 (show verse)
And [as] a dinner was taking place, [when] the devil had already put into the heart of Judas [son] of Simon Iscariot that he should betray him,
John 13:3 (show verse)
[because he] knew that the Father had given him all [things] into [his] hands, and that he had come forth from God and was going away to God,
John 13:4 (show verse)
he got up from the dinner and took off [his] outer clothing, and taking a towel, tied [it] around himself.
John 13:5 (show verse)
Then he poured water into the washbasin and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe [them] dry with the towel {which he had tied around himself}.
John 13:6 (show verse)
Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?"
John 13:7 (show verse)
Jesus answered and said to him, "What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will understand after these [things]."
John 13:8 (show verse)
Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet {forever}!" Jesus replied to him, "Unless I wash you, you do not have a share with me."
John 13:9 (show verse)
Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, not my feet only, but also [my] hands and [my] head!"
John 13:10 (show verse)
Jesus said to him, "The one who has bathed {only needs} to wash [his] feet, but is completely clean. And you are clean, but not all [of you]."
John 13:11 (show verse)
(For he knew the one who would betray him; because of this he said, "Not all [of you] are clean.")
John 13:12 (show verse)
So when he had washed their feet and taken his outer clothing and reclined at table again, he said to them, "Do you understand what I have done for you?
John 13:13 (show verse)
You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and you speak correctly, for I am.
John 13:14 (show verse)
If then I--[your] Lord and Teacher--wash your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.
John 13:15 (show verse)
For I have given you an example, that just as I have done for you, you also do.
John 13:16 (show verse)
Truly, truly I say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
John 13:17 (show verse)
If you understand these [things], you are blessed if you do them.
John 13:18 (show verse)
"I am not speaking about all of you. I know whom I have chosen, but in order that the scripture would be fulfilled, 'The one who eats my bread has lifted up his heel against me.'
John 13:19 (show verse)
From now [on] I am telling you before [it] happens, in order that when [it] happens you may believe that I am [he].
John 13:20 (show verse)
Truly, truly I say to you, the one who receives anyone I send receives me, and the one who receives me receives the one who sent me."
John 13:21 (show verse)
[When he] had said these [things], Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified and said, "Truly, truly I say to you that one of you will betray me."
John 13:22 (show verse)
The disciples began looking at one another, uncertain about whom he was speaking.
John 13:23 (show verse)
One of his disciples--the one whom Jesus loved--was reclining {close beside} Jesus.
John 13:24 (show verse)
So Simon Peter gestured for this one to inquire who it was about whom he was speaking.
John 13:25 (show verse)
He leaned back accordingly against Jesus' chest [and] said to him, "Lord, who is it?"
John 13:26 (show verse)
Jesus replied, "It is he to whom I dip the piece of bread and give [it] to him." Then [after] dipping the piece of bread, he gave [it] to Judas [son] of Simon Iscariot.
John 13:27 (show verse)
And after the piece of bread, then Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to him, "What you are doing, do quickly!"
John 13:28 (show verse)
(Now no one of those reclining at table knew for what [reason] he said this to him.
John 13:29 (show verse)
For some were thinking because Judas had the money box, Jesus was telling him, "Purchase {what we need} for the feast," or that he should give something to the poor.)
John 13:30 (show verse)
So [after he] had taken the piece of bread, he went out immediately. And it was night.
John 13:31 (show verse)
Then, when he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in him.
John 13:32 (show verse)
If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and will glorify him immediately.
John 13:33 (show verse)
Children, yet a little [time] I am with you. You will seek me and just as I said to the Jews, "Where I am going you cannot come," now I say also to you.
John 13:34 (show verse)
"A new commandment I give to you: that you love one another--just as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
John 13:35 (show verse)
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples--if you have love for one another."
John 13:36 (show verse)
Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus replied, "Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow later."
John 13:37 (show verse)
Peter said to him, "Lord, why am I not able to follow you now? I will lay down my life for you!"
John 13:38 (show verse)
Jesus replied, "Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly I say to you, the rooster will not crow until you have denied me three times!