Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet

[It was] now just before the vvv Passover Feast, [and] Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world [and return] to the Father. Having loved [His] own who [were] in the world, He loved them to [the] very end.[fn] 2 By the time the evening meal had ended,[fn] the devil {had} already put into the heart of Judas, [the son] of Simon Iscariot, to betray [Jesus].

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Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into [His] hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God. 4 [So] He got up from the supper, laid aside [His] outer garments, and wrapped a towel {around} His {waist}. 5 After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the vvv disciples’ feet and dry [them] with the towel that was around Him.

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He came to Simon Peter, [who] asked Him,“Lord, vvv are You going to wash my feet?”

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Jesus replied“You {do} not realize now what I am doing, but vvv later you will understand.”

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“Never shall You wash my feet Peter told Him.

Jesus answered“Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.”

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“[Then,] Lord,” Simon Peter replied“not only my feet, but [my] hands and [my] head as well!”

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Jesus told him,“Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash [his] feet, [and] he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all [of you].” 11 For He knew who would betray Him. That is why He said,“Not all of you are clean.”

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When [Jesus] had washed their feet and put on His outer garments, He reclined with them again [and] asked“Do you know what I have done for you? 13 You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly [so], because I am. 14 So if I, [your] Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. 15 I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you. 16 Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master,[fn] nor [is] a messenger greater than the [one who] sent him. 17 If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

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