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Jesus lava os pés dos discípulos

13 Faltava somente um dia para a Festa da Páscoa. Jesus sabia que tinha chegado a hora de deixar este mundo e ir para o Pai. Ele sempre havia amado os seus que estavam neste mundo e os amou até o fim.

Jesus e os seus discípulos estavam jantando. O Diabo já havia posto na cabeça de Judas, filho de Simão Iscariotes, a ideia de trair Jesus. Jesus sabia que o Pai lhe tinha dado todo o poder. E sabia também que tinha vindo de Deus e ia para Deus. Então se levantou, tirou a sua capa, pegou uma toalha e amarrou na cintura. Em seguida pôs água numa bacia e começou a lavar os pés dos discípulos e a enxugá-los com a toalha. Quando chegou perto de Simão Pedro, este lhe perguntou:

— Vai lavar os meus pés, Senhor?

Jesus respondeu:

— Agora você não entende o que estou fazendo, porém mais tarde vai entender!

— O senhor nunca lavará os meus pés! — disse Pedro.

— Se eu não lavar, você não será mais meu discípulo! — respondeu Jesus.

— Então, Senhor, não lave somente os meus pés; lave também as minhas mãos e a minha cabeça! — pediu Simão Pedro.

10 Aí Jesus disse:

— Quem já tomou banho está completamente limpo e precisa lavar somente os pés. Vocês todos estão limpos, isto é, todos menos um.

11 Jesus sabia quem era o traidor. Foi por isso que disse: “Todos menos um.”

12 Depois de lavar os pés dos seus discípulos, Jesus vestiu de novo a capa, sentou-se outra vez à mesa e perguntou:

— Vocês entenderam o que eu fiz? 13 Vocês me chamam de “Mestre” e de “Senhor” e têm razão, pois eu sou mesmo. 14 Se eu, o Senhor e o Mestre, lavei os pés de vocês, então vocês devem lavar os pés uns dos outros. 15 Pois eu dei o exemplo para que vocês façam o que eu fiz. 16 Eu afirmo a vocês que isto é verdade: o empregado não é mais importante do que o patrão, e o mensageiro não é mais importante do que aquele que o enviou. 17 Já que vocês conhecem esta verdade, serão felizes se a praticarem.

18 — Não estou falando de vocês todos; eu conheço aqueles que escolhi. Pois tem de se cumprir o que as Escrituras Sagradas dizem: “Aquele que toma refeições comigo se virou contra mim”. 19 Digo isso a vocês agora, antes que aconteça, para que, quando acontecer, vocês creiam que “Eu Sou Quem Sou”. 20 Eu afirmo a vocês que isto é verdade: quem receber aquele que eu enviar estará também me recebendo; e quem me recebe recebe aquele que me enviou.

Jesus aponta o traidor(A)

21 Depois de dizer isso, Jesus ficou muito aflito e declarou abertamente aos discípulos:

— Eu afirmo a vocês que isto é verdade: um de vocês vai me trair.

22 Então eles olharam uns para os outros, sem saber de quem ele estava falando. 23 Ao lado de Jesus estava sentado um deles, a quem Jesus amava. 24 Simão Pedro fez um sinal para ele e disse:

— Pergunte de quem o Mestre está falando.

25 Então aquele discípulo chegou mais perto de Jesus e perguntou:

— Senhor, quem é ele?

26 — É aquele a quem vou dar um pedaço de pão passado no molho! — respondeu Jesus.

Em seguida pegou um pedaço de pão, passou no molho e deu a Judas, filho de Simão Iscariotes. 27 E assim que Judas recebeu o pão, Satanás entrou nele. Então Jesus disse a Judas:

— O que você vai fazer faça logo!

28 Nenhum dos que estavam à mesa entendeu por que Jesus disse isso. 29 Como era Judas que tomava conta da bolsa do dinheiro, alguns pensaram que Jesus tinha mandado que ele comprasse alguma coisa para a festa ou desse alguma ajuda aos pobres.

30 Judas recebeu o pão e saiu logo. E era noite.

O novo mandamento

31 Quando Judas saiu, Jesus disse:

— Agora a natureza divina do Filho do Homem é revelada, e por meio dele é revelada também a natureza gloriosa de Deus. 32 E, se por meio dele a natureza gloriosa de Deus for revelada, então Deus revelará em si mesmo a natureza divina do Filho do Homem. E Deus fará isso agora mesmo. 33 Meus filhos, não vou ficar com vocês por muito tempo. Vocês vão me procurar, mas eu digo agora o que já disse aos líderes judeus: vocês não podem ir para onde eu vou. 34 Eu lhes dou este novo mandamento: amem uns aos outros. Assim como eu os amei, amem também uns aos outros. 35 Se tiverem amor uns pelos outros, todos saberão que vocês são meus discípulos.

Pedro é avisado(B)

36 Simão Pedro perguntou a Jesus:

— Senhor, para onde é que o senhor vai?

Jesus respondeu:

— Você não pode ir agora para onde eu vou. Um dia você poderá me seguir!

37 Pedro tornou a perguntar:

— Senhor, por que eu não posso segui-lo agora? Eu estou pronto para morrer pelo senhor!

38 — Está mesmo? — perguntou Jesus. — Pois eu afirmo a você que isto é verdade: antes que o galo cante, você dirá três vezes que não me conhece.

Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet

13 It was just before the Passover Festival.(A) Jesus knew that the hour had come(B) for him to leave this world and go to the Father.(C) Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

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

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

12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. 13 “You call me ‘Teacher’(M) and ‘Lord,’(N) and rightly so, for that is what I am. 14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.(O) 15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.(P) 16 Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master,(Q) nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.(R)

Jesus Predicts His Betrayal

18 “I am not referring to all of you;(S) I know those I have chosen.(T) But this is to fulfill this passage of Scripture:(U) ‘He who shared my bread(V) has turned[a](W) against me.’[b](X)

19 “I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe(Y) that I am who I am.(Z) 20 Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”(AA)

21 After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit(AB) and testified, “Very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.”(AC)

22 His disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant. 23 One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved,(AD) was reclining next to him. 24 Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, “Ask him which one he means.”

25 Leaning back against Jesus, he asked him, “Lord, who is it?”(AE)

26 Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.” Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas,(AF) the son of Simon Iscariot. 27 As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him.(AG)

So Jesus told him, “What you are about to do, do quickly.” 28 But no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him. 29 Since Judas had charge of the money,(AH) some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the festival,(AI) or to give something to the poor.(AJ) 30 As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night.(AK)

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial(AL)

31 When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man(AM) is glorified(AN) and God is glorified in him.(AO) 32 If God is glorified in him,[c] God will glorify the Son in himself,(AP) and will glorify him at once.

33 “My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come.(AQ)

34 “A new command(AR) I give you: Love one another.(AS) As I have loved you, so you must love one another.(AT) 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”(AU)

36 Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?”(AV)

Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow now,(AW) but you will follow later.”(AX)

37 Peter asked, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”

38 Then Jesus answered, “Will you really lay down your life for me? Very truly I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times!(AY)

Footnotes

  1. John 13:18 Greek has lifted up his heel
  2. John 13:18 Psalm 41:9
  3. John 13:32 Many early manuscripts do not have If God is glorified in him.

13 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;

Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;

He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.

Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.

10 Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.

11 For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.

12 So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.

15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

18 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

19 Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.

20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

21 When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

22 Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

23 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.

25 He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?

26 Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

27 And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.

28 Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.

29 For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

30 He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.

31 Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.

32 If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.

33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.

34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

36 Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.

37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.

38 Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.