John 13:2-25

²During 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 from God and was going to God,

⁴arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel and wrapped a towel around his waist.

⁵Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

⁶Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?”

⁷Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”

⁸Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I don’t wash you, you have no part with me.”

⁹Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!”

¹⁰Jesus said to him, “Someone who has bathed only needs to have his feet washed, but is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you.”

¹¹For he knew him who would betray him; therefore he said, “You are not all clean.”

¹²So when he had washed their feet, put his outer garment back on, and sat down again, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you?

¹³You call me, ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord.’ You say so correctly, for so I am.

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

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

¹⁶Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither is one who is sent greater than he who sent him.

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

¹⁸I don’t speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.’

¹⁹From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I am he.

²⁰Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me.”

²¹When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.”

²²The disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom he spoke.

²³One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was at the table, leaning against Jesus’ breast.

²⁴Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him, “Tell us who it is of whom he speaks.”

²⁵He, leaning back, as he was, on Jesus’ breast, asked him, “Lord, who is it?”