耶稣为门徒洗脚

13 逾越节前,耶稣知道他离开这世界回到父那里去的时候到了。他一直爱世界上那些属自己的人,并且爱他们到底。

晚餐的时候,魔鬼已经把出卖耶稣的念头放在加略西门的儿子[a]犹大的心里。 耶稣知道父把一切交在自己手里,并且知道自己是从神那里来,又要回到神那里去。 他从席位上起身,脱了外衣,拿起一条布巾束在自己腰上, 然后把水倒进盆里,开始洗门徒们的脚,又用束在腰上的布巾擦干。

他来到西门彼得面前,彼得对他说:“主啊,你洗我的脚吗?”

耶稣回答说:“我所做的,你现在不理解,不过事后就会明白。”

彼得说:“你绝不可洗我的脚,永远不可!”

耶稣说:“如果我不洗你,你就与我没有份了。”

西门彼得说:“主啊!不单我的脚,连我的手、我的头也要洗!”

10 耶稣说:“洗过澡的人,除了脚以外,没有需要洗的;他是完全干净的。你们是干净的,但不是每个人都干净。” 11 原来,耶稣知道要出卖他的是谁,所以说“你们不是每个人都干净。”

彼此洗脚的意义

12 耶稣洗完了他们的脚以后,穿上外衣,又坐下来,对他们说:“你们明白我为你们做的事吗? 13 你们叫我‘老师’,称呼我‘主’。你们说得对,因为我就是那一位。 14 因此,如果我——你们的主、你们的老师,还洗你们的脚,那么你们也应该彼此洗脚。 15 事实上,我给你们做了榜样,好让你们也照着我为你们所做的去做。

16 “我确确实实地告诉你们:没有一个奴仆大过他的主人,也没有一个被派的大过派他的人。 17 你们既然明白这些事,如果去做,就蒙福了。 18 我不是针对你们每个人而说的。我了解我所拣选的每个人,但这是为要应验经上的话:‘那吃我饼的人[b],竟抬脚踢[c]我。’[d]

19 “如今,在事情发生以前,我先告诉你们,好让你们在事情发生的时候,能相信我就是那一位。 20 我确确实实地告诉你们:那接受我所派的人,就是接受我;接受我的,就是接受派我来的那一位。”

预言犹大卖主

21 说完这些话,耶稣灵里烦扰,就指名说:“我确确实实地告诉你们:你们当中有一个人要出卖我。”

22 门徒彼此相看,不知道耶稣说的是谁。 23 他的门徒当中,有一个挨着耶稣坐着[e],是耶稣所爱的。 24 西门彼得就向他点头示意,要他问耶稣所讲的人到底是谁。 25 于是那门徒贴近耶稣[f],问他:“主啊,是谁呢?”

26 耶稣回答:“我蘸一块饼给谁,就是谁。”接着,他蘸了一块饼拿给加略西门的儿子[g]犹大 27 犹大一接那块饼,撒旦就进了他里面。于是耶稣对他说:“你要做的,就快一点做吧。”

28 在座的人,没有一个明白耶稣为什么对他说这话。 29 因为犹大管钱包,有些人以为耶稣对他说,去买我们过节需要的东西,或是要他给穷人什么东西。 30 犹大接了那块饼,就立刻出去。那时候是夜间了。

新的命令

31 犹大出去以后,耶稣就说:“现在人子得了荣耀,神藉着人子也得了荣耀。 32 神既然藉着人子得了荣耀,[h]神也将藉着自己荣耀人子,而且立刻就要荣耀他。

33 “孩子们哪,我与你们在一起的时候不多了。你们将寻找我,而且就像我曾经告诉过那些犹太人一样,现在我也告诉你们:我去的地方,你们不能去。

34 “我给你们一条新的命令:就是要你们彼此相爱,就如我爱你们,为要使你们也彼此相爱。 35 如果你们彼此之间有了爱,众人从这一点就会知道你们是我的门徒了。”

预言彼得不认主

36 西门彼得问:“主啊,你要到哪里去呢?”

耶稣回答:“我去的地方,你现在不能跟着去,但以后会跟着去。”

37 彼得说:“主啊,为什么我现在就不能跟随你呢?为了你,我愿意舍弃自己的生命!”

38 耶稣回答:“你愿意为我舍命吗?我确确实实地告诉你:鸡叫以前,你必定三次不认我。

Footnotes

  1. 约翰福音 13:2 儿子——辅助词语。
  2. 约翰福音 13:18 那吃我饼的人——有古抄本作“与我一同吃饼的人”。
  3. 约翰福音 13:18 踢——原文直译“对付”。
  4. 约翰福音 13:18 《诗篇》41:9。
  5. 约翰福音 13:23 挨着耶稣坐着——原文直译“坐在耶稣胸前”。
  6. 约翰福音 13:25 贴近耶稣——原文直译“贴近耶稣的胸膛”。
  7. 约翰福音 13:26 儿子——辅助词语。
  8. 约翰福音 13:32 有古抄本没有“神既然藉着人子得了荣耀,”。

Jesús lava los pies de sus discípulos

13 Antes de la fiesta de la pascua, sabiendo Jesús que su hora había llegado para que pasase de este mundo al Padre, como había amado a los suyos que estaban en el mundo, los amó hasta el fin. Y cuando cenaban, como el diablo ya había puesto en el corazón de Judas Iscariote, hijo de Simón, que le entregase, sabiendo Jesús que el Padre le había dado todas las cosas en las manos, y que había salido de Dios, y a Dios iba, se levantó de la cena, y se quitó su manto, y tomando una toalla, se la ciñó. Luego puso agua en un lebrillo, y comenzó a lavar los pies de los discípulos, y a enjugarlos con la toalla con que estaba ceñido. Entonces vino a Simón Pedro; y Pedro le dijo: Señor, ¿tú me lavas los pies? Respondió Jesús y le dijo: Lo que yo hago, tú no lo comprendes ahora; mas lo entenderás después. Pedro le dijo: No me lavarás los pies jamás. Jesús le respondió: Si no te lavare, no tendrás parte conmigo. Le dijo Simón Pedro: Señor, no solo mis pies, sino también las manos y la cabeza. 10 Jesús le dijo: El que está lavado, no necesita sino lavarse los pies, pues está todo limpio; y vosotros limpios estáis, aunque no todos. 11 Porque sabía quién le iba a entregar; por eso dijo: No estáis limpios todos.

12 Así que, después que les hubo lavado los pies, tomó su manto, volvió a la mesa, y les dijo: ¿Sabéis lo que os he hecho? 13 Vosotros me llamáis Maestro, y Señor; y decís bien, porque lo soy. 14 Pues si yo, el Señor y el Maestro, he lavado vuestros pies, vosotros también debéis lavaros los pies los unos a los otros. 15 Porque ejemplo os he dado, para que como yo os he hecho, vosotros también hagáis.(A) 16 De cierto, de cierto os digo: El siervo no es mayor que su señor,(B) ni el enviado es mayor que el que le envió. 17 Si sabéis estas cosas, bienaventurados seréis si las hiciereis. 18 No hablo de todos vosotros; yo sé a quienes he elegido; mas para que se cumpla la Escritura: El que come pan conmigo, levantó contra mí su calcañar.(C) 19 Desde ahora os lo digo antes que suceda, para que cuando suceda, creáis que yo soy. 20 De cierto, de cierto os digo: El que recibe al que yo enviare, me recibe a mí; y el que me recibe a mí, recibe al que me envió.(D)

Jesús anuncia la traición de Judas

(Mt. 26.20-25; Mr. 14.17-21; Lc. 22.21-23)

21 Habiendo dicho Jesús esto, se conmovió en espíritu, y declaró y dijo: De cierto, de cierto os digo, que uno de vosotros me va a entregar. 22 Entonces los discípulos se miraban unos a otros, dudando de quién hablaba. 23 Y uno de sus discípulos, al cual Jesús amaba, estaba recostado al lado de Jesús. 24 A este, pues, hizo señas Simón Pedro, para que preguntase quién era aquel de quien hablaba. 25 Él entonces, recostado cerca del pecho de Jesús, le dijo: Señor, ¿quién es? 26 Respondió Jesús: A quien yo diere el pan mojado, aquel es. Y mojando el pan, lo dio a Judas Iscariote hijo de Simón. 27 Y después del bocado, Satanás entró en él. Entonces Jesús le dijo: Lo que vas a hacer, hazlo más pronto. 28 Pero ninguno de los que estaban a la mesa entendió por qué le dijo esto. 29 Porque algunos pensaban, puesto que Judas tenía la bolsa, que Jesús le decía: Compra lo que necesitamos para la fiesta; o que diese algo a los pobres. 30 Cuando él, pues, hubo tomado el bocado, luego salió; y era ya de noche.

El nuevo mandamiento

31 Entonces, cuando hubo salido, dijo Jesús: Ahora es glorificado el Hijo del Hombre, y Dios es glorificado en él. 32 Si Dios es glorificado en él, Dios también le glorificará en sí mismo, y en seguida le glorificará. 33 Hijitos, aún estaré con vosotros un poco. Me buscaréis; pero como dije a los judíos, así os digo ahora a vosotros: A donde yo voy, vosotros no podéis ir.(E) 34 Un mandamiento nuevo os doy: Que os améis unos a otros;(F) como yo os he amado, que también os améis unos a otros. 35 En esto conocerán todos que sois mis discípulos, si tuviereis amor los unos con los otros.

Jesús anuncia la negación de Pedro

(Mt. 26.31-35; Mr. 14.27-31; Lc. 22.31-34)

36 Le dijo Simón Pedro: Señor, ¿a dónde vas? Jesús le respondió: A donde yo voy, no me puedes seguir ahora; mas me seguirás después. 37 Le dijo Pedro: Señor, ¿por qué no te puedo seguir ahora? Mi vida pondré por ti. 38 Jesús le respondió: ¿Tu vida pondrás por mí? De cierto, de cierto te digo: No cantará el gallo, sin que me hayas negado tres veces.

Jesus Washes His Followers’ Feet

13 ·It was almost time for [L Now before…,] the Passover Feast [12:12]. Jesus knew that it was ·time [L the hour] for him to ·leave [depart from] this world and go back to the Father. He had always loved those who were his own in the world, and he loved them ·all the way to the end [or completely; totally].

·Jesus and his followers were at the evening meal [L It was dinnertime]. The devil had already ·persuaded [L put it into the heart of] Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to ·turn against [betray] Jesus. Jesus knew that the Father had ·given him power over everything [L placed everything into his hands] and that he had come from God and was going back to God. So ·during the meal [L from supper] Jesus stood up and took off his outer clothing. Taking a towel, he wrapped it around his waist. Then he poured water into a bowl and began to wash the ·followers’ [disciples’] feet, ·drying [wiping] them with the towel that was wrapped around him. [C This act was considered so demeaning by some people that they only allowed Gentile slaves to do it.]

Jesus came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”

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

Peter said, “No, you will never wash my feet.”

Jesus answered, “If I don’t wash your feet, you ·are not one of my people [L have no share/part with me].”

Simon Peter answered, “Lord, then wash not only my feet, but wash my hands and my head, too!”

10 Jesus said to him, “After a person has ·had a bath [washed; bathed], his whole body is clean. He needs only to wash his feet. And you men are clean, but not all of you.” 11 [L For] Jesus knew who would ·turn against [betray] him, and that is why he said, “Not all of you are clean.”

12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and ·sat down [L reclined; C the posture for a banquet or dinner party] again. He asked, “Do you understand what I have just done ·for [to] you? 13 You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord’ [C titles appropriately ascribed to an esteemed Rabbi, but which took on deeper meaning after his death and resurrection], and you are right, because that is what I am. 14 If I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash each other’s feet. 15 I did this as ·an example [a pattern] so that you should do as I have done for you. 16 ·I tell you the truth [L Truly, truly, I say to you], a ·servant [slave; bond-servant] is not greater than his ·master [lord]. [L And] A messenger is not greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

18 “I am not talking about all of you. I know those I have chosen. But this is to ·bring about what the Scripture said [L fulfill the Scripture]: ·‘The man who ate at my table has turned against me.’ [L ‘The one who ate bread with me lifted his heel against me’; Ps. 41:9; C eating with someone showed an intimate relationship, and lifting one’s heel was an act of betrayal.] 19 I am telling you this now before it happens so that when it happens, you will believe that ·I am he [L I am; C this may be an allusion to God’s (Yahweh’s) self identification as “I AM” in Ex. 3:14, or to God’s repeated claim that “I am he” throughout Is. 40—55; see John 8:24, 28, 58]. 20 ·I tell you the truth [L Truly, truly, I say to you], whoever ·accepts [receives] anyone I send also ·accepts [receives] me. And whoever ·accepts [receives] me also ·accepts [receives] the One who sent me [Matt. 10:40].”

Jesus Talks About His Death(A)

21 After Jesus said this, he was very troubled [L in spirit]. He ·said openly [bore witness and said], “·I tell you the truth [L Truly, truly, I say to you], one of you will ·turn against [betray] me.”

22 The ·followers [disciples] all looked at each other, because they did not know whom Jesus was talking about. 23 One of the ·followers [disciples] ·sitting next to Jesus [L reclining at his side/chest; C an honored position] was the ·follower [disciple] Jesus loved [C a reference to John]. 24 Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus whom he was talking about.

25 That ·follower [disciple] ·leaned [reclined] closer to Jesus and asked, “Lord, who is it?”

26 Jesus answered, “I will dip this [piece/morsel of] bread into the dish. The man I give it to is the man who will ·turn against [betray] me.” So Jesus took a piece of bread, dipped it, and gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. 27 ·As soon as [After] Judas took the [piece/morsel of] bread, Satan entered him. [L Then] Jesus said to him, “·The thing that you will do—do it quickly [T What you do, do quickly].” 28 No one ·at the table [L of those reclining] understood why Jesus said this to Judas. 29 Since he was the one who kept the money ·box [or bag], some of the ·followers [disciples] thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the ·feast [festival] or to give something to the poor.

30 [L So] Judas took the [piece/morsel of] bread Jesus gave him and immediately went out. It was night. [C The night is both a time reference and a symbol of Judas’ evil actions.]

31 When Judas was gone, Jesus said, “Now the ·Son of Man [C a title for the Messiah; Dan. 7:13–14] ·receives his glory [is glorified], and God ·receives glory [is glorified] through him. 32 If God ·receives glory [is glorified] through him,[a] then God will ·give glory to [glorify; honor] the Son through himself. And God will ·give him glory [glorify/honor him] ·quickly [immediately; at once].”

33 Jesus said, “·My children [or Little children; C a term of endearment], I will be with you only a little longer. You will ·look for [seek] me, and what I told the Jews [7:33–34; 8:21], I tell you now: Where I am going you cannot come.

34 “I give you a new ·command [commandment]: Love ·each other [T one another]. You must love ·each other [T one another] as I have loved you. 35 All people will know that you are my ·followers [disciples] if you love ·each other [T one another].”

Peter Will Say He Doesn’t Know Jesus(B)

36 Simon Peter asked Jesus, “Lord, where are you going?”

Jesus answered, “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 ·am ready to die for you [L will lay down my life for you]!”

38 Jesus answered, “·Are you ready to die for me [L Will you lay down your life for me]? ·I tell you the truth [L Truly, truly, I say to you], before the ·rooster [cock] crows, you will ·say three times that you don’t know me [deny/disown me three times].”

Footnotes

  1. John 13:32 If … him Some Greek copies do not have this phrase.