João 13

Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet

1 Now *Matt. 26:2before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that *John 12:23; 17:1His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He *John 15:9loved them to the end.

2 And supper being ended, *Luke 22:3the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray Him, 3 Jesus, knowing *Matt. 11:27; (John 5:20–23; 17:2); Acts 2:36; 1 Cor. 15:27; (Heb. 2:8)that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He *John 8:42; 16:28had come from God and *John 17:11; 20:17was going to God, 4 *(Luke 22:27; Phil. 2:7, 8)rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself. 5 After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. 6 Then He came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to Him, *Matt. 3:14"Lord, are You washing my feet?"

7 Jesus answered and said to him, "What I am doing you *John 12:16; 16:12do not understand now, *John 13:19but you will know after this."

8 Peter said to Him, "You shall never wash my feet!"

Jesus answered him, *(Ps. 51:2, 7; Ezek. 36:25; Acts 22:16; 1 Cor. 6:11; Eph. 5:26; Titus 3:5; Heb. 10:22)"If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me."

9 Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!"

10 Jesus said to him, "He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and *(John 15:3; Eph. 5:26)you are clean, but not all of you."11 For *John 6:64; 18:4He knew who would betray Him; therefore He said, "You are not all clean."

12 So when He had washed their feet, taken His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you?13 *Matt. 23:8, 10; Luke 6:46; (1 Cor. 8:6; 12:3); Eph. 6:9; (Phil. 2:11)You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am.14 *Luke 22:27If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, *(Rom. 12:10; Gal. 6:1, 2; 1 Pet. 5:5)you also ought to wash one another’s feet.15 For *Matt. 11:29; Phil. 2:5; (1 Pet. 2:21–24); 1 John 2:6I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.16 *Matt. 10:24; (Luke 6:40); John 15:20Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.17 *Matt. 7:24; Luke 11:28; (James 1:25)If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.