John 13
Expanded Bible
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].
2 ·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. 3 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. 4 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. 5 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.]
6 Jesus came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
7 Jesus answered, “You don’t understand now what I am doing, but you will understand later.”
8 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].”
9 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
- John 13:32 If … him Some Greek copies do not have this phrase.
John 13
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
13 It was just before pro · de the ho festival heortē of ho Passover pascha, and Jesus Iēsous, knowing oida · ho that hoti his autos hour hōra had come erchomai · ho to hina depart metabainō from ek · ho this houtos world kosmos to pros the ho Father patēr, showed his love agapaō to · ho his idios own who ho were in en the ho world kosmos, loving agapaō them autos to eis the very end telos. 2 · kai The ho devil diabolos had already ēdē put ballō into eis the ho heart kardia of Judas Ioudas Iscariot Iskariōtēs, Simon’ s Simōn son, to hina betray paradidōmi Jesus autos. During ginomai the evening meal deipnon 3 Jesus, knowing oida that hoti the ho Father patēr had given didōmi all pas things into eis his ho hands cheir, and kai that hoti he had come exerchomai from apo God theos and kai was returning hypagō to pros · ho God theos, 4 got egeirō up from ek the ho table deipnon, · kai laid tithēmi aside his ho outer himation garments , and kai taking lambanō a towel lention, tied diazōnnymi it around his heautou waist. 5 Then eita he poured ballō water hydōr into eis a ho basin niptēr and kai began archō to wash niptō the ho disciples’ mathētēs feet pous · ho and kai to dry ekmassō them with the ho towel lention tied diazōnnymi around his waist. 6 He came erchomai to pros Simon Simōn Peter Petros, who said legō to him autos, “ Lord kyrios, are niptō you sy going to wash niptō my egō · ho feet pous?” 7 Jesus Iēsous answered apokrinomai · kai him autos, saying legō, “ What hos I egō am doing poieō you sy do not ou understand oida now arti, but de you will come to understand ginōskō later meta houtos.” 8 Peter Petros said legō to him autos, “ You will never ou mē wash niptō my egō · ho feet pous!” Jesus Iēsous replied apokrinomai, “ If ean I do not mē wash niptō you sy, you have echō no ou share meros with meta me egō.” 9 Simon Simōn Peter Petros exclaimed legō, “ Lord kyrios, then wash not mē only monon · ho my egō feet pous but alla also kai my ho hands cheir and kai my ho head kephalē!” 10 Jesus Iēsous said legō to him autos, · ho “ The ho one who has bathed louō has echō no ou need chreia to wash niptō, except for ei his ho feet pous, but alla is eimi clean katharos all holos over. And kai you hymeis men are eimi clean katharos, but alla not ouchi all pas of you.” 11 For gar he knew oida who ho was about to betray paradidōmi him autos; that was why dia he said legō, “ Not ouchi all pas of you are eimi clean katharos.”
12 So oun when hote Jesus had washed niptō · ho their autos feet pous and kai put lambanō on · ho his autos outer himation garments , · kai he sat down anapiptō at the table again palin and said legō to them autos, “ Do you understand ginōskō what tis I have just done poieō for you hymeis? 13 You hymeis call phōneō me egō · ho ‘ Teacher didaskalos!’ and kai · ho ‘ Master kyrios!’ and kai you speak legō rightly kalōs, for gar so I am eimi. 14 If ei I egō, then oun, your ho Master kyrios and kai Teacher didaskalos, have washed niptō your hymeis · ho feet pous, · ho you hymeis also kai ought opheilō to wash niptō one allēlōn another’ s · ho feet pous. 15 For gar I have given didōmi you hymeis an example hypodeigma, that hina just kathōs as I egō have done poieō to you hymeis, you hymeis also kai are to do poieō. 16 I tell legō you hymeis the solemn truth amēn, the servant is eimi not ou greater megas than ho his autos master kyrios, nor oude is the one who is sent apostolos greater megas than the ho one who sent pempō him autos. 17 If ei you know oida these houtos things , blessed makarios are eimi you if ean you put them autos into practice poieō. 18 I am legō not ou speaking legō about peri all pas of you hymeis; I egō know oida whom tis I have chosen eklegomai. But alla the ho Scripture graphē must be fulfilled plēroō, ‘ The ho one who eats trōgō my egō · ho bread artos has lifted epairō up his autos heel pterna against epi me egō.’ · ho 19 I am telling legō you hymeis this now apo arti, before pro it takes ginomai place , so hina that when hotan it does take place ginomai you will believe pisteuō that hoti I egō am he eimi. 20 I tell legō you hymeis the solemn truth amēn, whoever ho receives lambanō one tis whom I send pempō receives lambanō me egō, and de whoever ho receives lambanō me egō receives lambanō the ho one who sent pempō me egō.”
21 After saying legō these houtos things , · ho Jesus Iēsous became troubled tarassō in ho spirit pneuma, and kai testified martyreō, · kai saying legō, “ I tell legō you hymeis the solemn truth amēn, one heis of ek you hymeis will betray paradidōmi me egō.” 22 The ho disciples mathētēs began to look blepō at eis one allēlōn another , at a loss aporeō to know about peri whom tis he was speaking legō. 23 One heis of ek · ho his autos disciples mathētēs—the one hos Jesus Iēsous loved agapaō— was eimi reclining at table anakeimai close beside en · ho · ho Jesus Iēsous. · ho 24 So oun Simon Simōn Peter Petros motioned neuō to him houtos to ask pynthanomai Jesus who tis it was eimi of peri whom hos he had spoken legō. 25 So oun that ekeinos disciple, leaning anapiptō back against epi the ho chest stēthos of ho Jesus Iēsous, said legō to him autos, “ Lord kyrios, who tis is eimi it ?” 26 Jesus Iēsous replied apokrinomai, · ho “ It is eimi the one ekeinos to whom hos I will give didōmi this ho morsel of bread psōmion after I egō have dipped baptō it in the dish.” · kai Then oun he dipped baptō the ho morsel psōmion and gave didōmi it to Judas Ioudas Iscariot Iskariōtēs, Simon’ s Simōn son. 27 · kai After meta Judas had taken the ho morsel psōmion of bread , Satan Satanas entered eiserchomai into eis him ekeinos. · ho Jesus Iēsous said legō to him autos, · ho “ What hos you are going to do poieō, do poieō quickly tacheōs.” 28 Now de none oudeis of ho those reclining at table anakeimai knew ginōskō why pros tis he said legō this houtos to him autos. 29 Some tis of them thought dokeō, since epei Judas Ioudas used to keep echō the ho money glōssokomon box , that hoti Jesus Iēsous had said legō to him autos, · ho “ Buy agorazō what hos we need chreia for eis the ho festival heortē,” or ē that hina he should give didōmi something tis to the ho poor ptōchos. 30 So oun after taking lambanō the ho morsel psōmion of bread , Judas ekeinos went exerchomai out at once; and de it was eimi night nyx.
31 When hote he had gone exerchomai out , Jesus Iēsous said legō, “ Now nyn is the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos glorified doxazō, and kai · ho God theos is glorified doxazō in en him autos. 32 If ei · ho God theos is glorified doxazō in en him autos, · ho God theos will also kai glorify doxazō him autos in en himself autos, and kai he will glorify doxazō him autos at once. 33 Little teknion children , I am eimi with meta you hymeis only eti a little mikros longer . You will look zēteō for me egō; and kai just kathōs as I told legō the ho Jews Ioudaios, ‘ Where hopou I egō am going hypagō, you hymeis cannot ou dynamai come erchomai,’ so now arti I say legō to you hymeis also kai. 34 A new kainos commandment entolē I give didōmi to you hymeis: Love agapaō one allēlōn another . Just kathōs as I have loved agapaō you hymeis, you hymeis also kai must love agapaō one allēlōn another . 35 By en this houtos all people pas will know ginōskō that hoti you are eimi my emos disciples mathētēs, if ean you have echō love agapē for en one allēlōn another .”
36 Simon Simōn Peter Petros said legō to him autos, “ Lord kyrios, where pou are you going hypagō?” Jesus Iēsous answered apokrinomai, “ Where hopou I am going hypagō you cannot ou follow akoloutheō me egō now nyn, but de you will follow akoloutheō later hysteros.” 37 Peter Petros said legō to him autos, · ho “ Lord kyrios, why dia tis can I dynamai not ou follow akoloutheō you sy now arti? I will lay down tithēmi · ho my egō life psychē for hyper you sy.” 38 Jesus Iēsous replied apokrinomai, “ Will you lay down tithēmi · ho your sy life psychē for hyper me egō? I tell legō you sy the solemn truth amēn, the rooster alektōr will not ou mē crow phōneō before heōs hos you deny arneomai me egō three tris times .
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