1 Before and the feast of the passover, knowing the Jesus, that was come of himself the hour, that he should depart out of the world this to the world, to an end he loved them.

2 And supper being done, (the accuser already having put into the heart Judas of Simon Iscariot, that him he might betray,)

3 knowing the Jesus, that all things had given him the Father into the hands, and that from God he came out and to the God he goes;

4 rises from the supper, and puts off the mantles, and having taken a towel, girded himself.

5 Afterward he puts water into the washbasin, and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe with the towel with which he was having been girded.

6 He comes then to Simon Peter; and says to him he: O lord, thou of me washest the feet?

7 Answered Jesus and said to him: What I do, thou not knowest now, thou shalt know but after these things.

8 Says to him Peter: Not not thou mayest wash the feet of me into the age. Answered him the Jesus: If not I may wash thee, thou hast a part of me.

9 Says to him Simon Peter: O lord, not the feet of me alone, but also the hands, and the head.

10 Says to him the Jesus: He having been bathed not need has than the feet to wash, but is clean wholly; and you clean are, but not all.

11 He knew for the betraying him; on account of this he said: Not all clean you are.

12 When therefore he had washed the feet of them, and taken the mantles of himself, falling down again, he said to them: Know you what I have done to you:

13 You call me: The teacher and the lord; and well you say; I am for.

14 If then I washed of you the feet, the lord and the teacher, also you are bound of one another to wash the feet.

15 An example for I gave to you, that as I did to you, also you should do.

16 Indeed indeed I say to you, not is a slave greater of the lord of himself, nor a messenger greater of the sending him.

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

1 Jesus knew before the feast of the Passover that the time had come for him to leave this world and return to his Father. He loved his own who were in the world to the very end.

2 The devil influenced the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simons son. So he betrayed him during the meal.

3 Jesus knew that the Father had given him power over all things. He also knew it came from God and he returns it to God.

4 He got up from the meal and laid aside his garments. He wrapped a towel around his waist.

5 Then he poured water into the basin and washed the disciples feet. He wiped them with the towel he was wearing.

6 When he approached, Simon Peter said: »Lord do you wash my feet?«

7 »You do not know what I do now,« Jesus said: »but you will understand later.«

8 Peter said: »You will never wash my feet.« Jesus answered him: »If I do not wash you; you have no part with me.«

9 Simon Peter replied: »Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.«

10 Jesus responded: »He that is bathed must wash his feet. He is clean everywhere and you are clean, but not all.«

11 He knew who would betray him. That is why he said you are not all clean.

12 After he washed their feet he put his outer garments on and sat down. He asked: »Do you know what I have done to you?

13 »You call me Teacher and Lord and you are right for I am.

14 »If the Teacher and Lord washed your feet you should wash one anothers feet.

15 »I have given you an example. You should also do as I have done to you.

16 »Truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master. Neither is one that is sent greater than he that sent him.

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