During supper, when (A)the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him, Jesus, knowing (B)that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that (C)he had come from God and (D)was going back to God, rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, (E)tied it around his waist. Then he (F)poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?” (G)Jesus answered him, “What I am doing (H)you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.” (I)Peter said to him, “You shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered him, (J)“If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.” Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!” 10 Jesus said to him, “The one who has bathed does not need to wash, (K)except for his feet,[a] but is completely clean. And (L)you[b] are clean, (M)but not every one of you.” 11 (N)For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, “Not all of you are clean.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 13:10 Some manuscripts omit except for his feet
  2. John 13:10 The Greek words for you in this verse are plural

The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.(A) Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power,(B) and that he had come from God(C) and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.(D) After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet,(E) drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

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

Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”(F)

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

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

“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,(G) though not every one of you.”(H) 11 For he knew who was going to betray him,(I) and that was why he said not every one was clean.

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