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.

⁴ so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.^(A)

⁵ After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet,^(A) drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

¹⁵ I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.^(A)