rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, (A)tied it around his waist. Then he (B)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?” (C)Jesus answered him, “What I am doing (D)you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.” (E)Peter said to him, “You shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered him, (F)“If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.”

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so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.(A) After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet,(B) 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.”(C)

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

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

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