JOHN 13:1-17

¹Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

²And during supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,

³Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and goeth unto God,

⁴riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments; and he took a towel, and girded himself.

⁵Then he poureth water into the bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

⁶So he cometh to Simon Peter. He saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

⁷Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter.

⁸Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.

⁹Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.

¹⁰Jesus saith to him, He that is bathed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.

¹¹For he knew him that should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.

¹²So when he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, and sat down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

¹³Ye call me, Master, and, Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

¹⁴If I then, the Lord and the Master, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.

¹⁵For I have given you an example, that ye also should do as I have done to you.

¹⁶Verily, verily, I say unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him.

¹⁷If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them.