1 Ora, antes da Festa da Páscoa, sabendo Jesus que era chegada a sua hora de passar deste mundo para o Pai, tendo amado os seus que estavam no mundo, amou-os até ao fim. 2 Durante a ceia, tendo já o diabo posto no coração de Judas Iscariotes, filho de Simão, que traísse a Jesus, 3 sabendo este que o Pai tudo confiara às suas mãos, e que ele viera de Deus, e voltava para Deus, 4 levantou-se da ceia, tirou a vestimenta de cima e, tomando uma toalha, cingiu-se com ela. 5 Depois, deitou água na bacia e passou a lavar os pés aos discípulos e a enxugar-lhos com a toalha com que estava cingido. 6 Aproximou-se, pois, de Simão Pedro, e este lhe disse: Senhor, tu me lavas os pés a mim? 7 Respondeu-lhe Jesus: O que eu faço não o sabes agora; compreendê-lo-ás depois. 8 Disse-lhe Pedro: Nunca me lavarás os pés. Respondeu-lhe Jesus: Se eu não te lavar, não tens parte comigo. 9 Então, Pedro lhe pediu: Senhor, não somente os pés, mas também as mãos e a cabeça. 10 Declarou-lhe Jesus: Quem já se banhou não necessita de lavar senão os pés; quanto ao mais, está todo limpo. Ora, vós estais limpos, mas não todos. 11 Pois ele sabia quem era o traidor. Foi por isso que disse: Nem todos estais limpos.

12 Depois de lhes ter lavado os pés, tomou as vestes e, voltando à mesa, perguntou-lhes: Compreendeis o que vos fiz? 13 Vós me chamais o Mestre e o Senhor e dizeis bem; porque eu o sou. 14 Ora, se eu, sendo o Senhor e o Mestre, vos lavei os pés, também vós deveis lavar os pés uns dos outros. 15 Porque eu vos dei o exemplo, para que, como eu vos fiz, façais vós também. 16 Em verdade, em verdade vos digo que o servo não é maior do que seu senhor, nem o enviado, maior do que aquele que o enviou. 17 Ora, se sabeis estas coisas, bem-aventurados sois se as praticardes. 18 Não falo a respeito de todos vós, pois eu conheço aqueles que escolhi; é, antes, para que se cumpra a Escritura:

Aquele que come do meu pão levantou contra mim seu calcanhar.

19 Desde já vos digo, antes que aconteça, para que, quando acontecer, creiais que Eu Sou. 20 Em verdade, em verdade vos digo: quem recebe aquele que eu enviar, a mim me recebe; e quem me recebe recebe aquele que me enviou.

21 Ditas estas coisas, angustiou-se Jesus em espírito e afirmou: Em verdade, em verdade vos digo que um dentre vós me trairá. 22 Então, os discípulos olharam uns para os outros, sem saber a quem ele se referia. 23 Ora, ali estava conchegado a Jesus um dos seus discípulos, aquele a quem ele amava; 24 a esse fez Simão Pedro sinal, dizendo-lhe: Pergunta a quem ele se refere. 25 Então, aquele discípulo, reclinando-se sobre o peito de Jesus, perguntou-lhe: Senhor, quem é? 26 Respondeu Jesus: É aquele a quem eu der o pedaço de pão molhado. Tomou, pois, um pedaço de pão e, tendo-o molhado, deu-o a Judas, filho de Simão Iscariotes. 27 E, após o bocado, imediatamente, entrou nele Satanás. Então, disse Jesus: O que pretendes fazer, faze-o depressa. 28 Nenhum, porém, dos que estavam à mesa percebeu a que fim lhe dissera isto. 29 Pois, como Judas era quem trazia a bolsa, pensaram alguns que Jesus lhe dissera: Compra o que precisamos para a festa ou lhe ordenara que desse alguma coisa aos pobres. 30 Ele, tendo recebido o bocado, saiu logo. E era noite.

31 Quando ele saiu, disse Jesus: Agora, foi glorificado o Filho do Homem, e Deus foi glorificado nele; 32 se Deus foi glorificado nele, também Deus o glorificará nele mesmo; e glorificá-lo-á imediatamente. 33 Filhinhos, ainda por um pouco estou convosco; buscar-me-eis, e o que eu disse aos judeus também agora vos digo a vós outros: para onde eu vou, vós não podeis ir. 34 Novo mandamento vos dou: que vos ameis uns aos outros; assim como eu vos amei, que também vos ameis uns aos outros. 35 Nisto conhecerão todos que sois meus discípulos: se tiverdes amor uns aos outros.

36 Perguntou-lhe Simão Pedro: Senhor, para onde vais? Respondeu Jesus: Para onde vou, não me podes seguir agora; mais tarde, porém, me seguirás. 37 Replicou Pedro: Senhor, por que não posso seguir-te agora? Por ti darei a própria vida. 38 Respondeu Jesus: Darás a vida por mim? Em verdade, em verdade te digo que jamais cantará o galo antes que me negues três vezes.

1 Now 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 that were in the world, he loved them unto the end. 2 And during supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him, 3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and goeth unto God, 4 riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments; and he took a towel, and girded himself. 5 Then he poureth water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. 6 So he cometh to Simon Peter. He saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? 7 Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter. 8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. 9 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. 10 Jesus 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. 11 For he knew him that should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.

12 So 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? 13 Ye call me, Teacher, and, Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. 14 If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that ye also should do as I have done to you. 16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him. 17 If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them. 18 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth my bread lifted up his heel against me. 19 From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he. 20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

21 When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in the spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. 22 The disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. 23 There was at the table reclining in Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. 24 Simon Peter therefore beckoneth to him, and saith unto him, Tell us who it is of whom he speaketh. 25 He leaning back, as he was, on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it? 26 Jesus therefore answereth, He it is, for whom I shall dip the sop, and give it him. So when he had dipped the sop, he taketh and giveth it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. 27 And after the sop, then entered Satan into him. Jesus therefore saith unto him, What thou doest, do quickly. 28 Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him. 29 For some thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus said unto him, Buy what things we have need of for the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. 30 He then having received the sop went out straightway: and it was night.

31 When therefore he was gone out, Jesus saith, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him; 32 and God shall glorify him in himself, and straightway shall he glorify him. 33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say unto you. 34 A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

36 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow afterwards. 37 Peter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee. 38 Jesus answereth, Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.

1 It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

2 The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.

3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God;

4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.

5 After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?"

7 Jesus replied, "You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand."

8 "No," said Peter, "you shall never wash my feet." Jesus answered, "Unless I wash you, you have no part with me."

9 "Then, Lord," Simon Peter replied, "not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!"

10 Jesus answered, "Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you."

11 For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why he said not every one was clean.

12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. "Do you understand what I have done for you?" he asked them.

13 "You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and rightly so, for that is what I am.

14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet.

15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.

16 Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

18 "I am not referring to all of you; I know those I have chosen. But this is to fulfill this passage of Scripture: 'He who shared my bread has turned "against me.' [^2]

19 "I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am who I am.

20 Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me."

21 After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, "Very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me."

22 His disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant.

23 One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him.

24 Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, "Ask him which one he means."

25 Leaning back against Jesus, he asked him, "Lord, who is it?"

26 Jesus answered, "It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish." Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.

27 As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. So Jesus told him, "What you are about to do, do quickly."

28 But no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him.

29 Since Judas had charge of the money, some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the festival, or to give something to the poor.

30 As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night.

31 When he was gone, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him.

32 If God is glorified in him, "God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once.

33 "My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come.

34 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."

36 Simon Peter asked him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus replied, "Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later."

37 Peter asked, "Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you."

38 Then Jesus answered, "Will you really lay down your life for me? Very truly I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times!