John 13:3-20
New American Standard Bible 1995
3 Jesus, (A)knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that (B)He had come forth from God and was going back to God, 4 *got up from supper, and *laid aside His garments; and taking a towel, He (C)girded Himself.
Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet
5 Then He *poured water into the basin, and began to (D)wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. 6 So He *came to Simon Peter. He *said to Him, “Lord, do You wash my feet?” 7 Jesus answered and said to him, “What I do you do not realize now, but you will understand (E)hereafter.” 8 Peter *said to Him, “Never shall You wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “(F)If I do not wash you, (G)you have no part with Me.” 9 Simon Peter *said to Him, “Lord, then wash not only my feet, but also my hands and my head.” 10 Jesus *said to him, “He who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and (H)you are clean, but not all of you.” 11 For (I)He knew the one who was betraying Him; for this reason He said, “Not all of you are clean.”
12 So when He had washed their feet, and (J)taken His garments and reclined at the table again, He said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? 13 You call Me (K)Teacher and (L)Lord; and [a]you are right, for so I am. 14 If I then, (M)the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I gave you (N)an example that you also should do as I did to you. 16 Truly, truly, I say to you, (O)a slave is not greater than his master, nor is (P)one who is sent greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, you are (Q)blessed if you do them. 18 (R)I do not speak of all of you. I know the ones I have (S)chosen; but it is (T)that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘(U)He who eats My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’ 19 From now on (V)I am telling you before it comes to pass, so that when it does occur, you may believe that (W)I am He. 20 Truly, truly, I say to you, (X)he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”
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John 13:3-20
Young's Literal Translation
3 Jesus knowing that all things the Father hath given to him -- into [his] hands, and that from God he came forth, and unto God he goeth,
4 doth rise from the supper, and doth lay down his garments, and having taken a towel, he girded himself;
5 afterward he putteth water into the basin, and began to wash the feet of his disciples, and to wipe with the towel with which he was being girded.
6 He cometh, therefore, unto Simon Peter, and that one saith to him, `Sir, thou -- dost thou wash my feet?'
7 Jesus answered and said to him, `That which I do thou hast not known now, but thou shalt know after these things;'
8 Peter saith to him, `Thou mayest not wash my feet -- to the age.' Jesus answered him, `If I may not wash thee, thou hast no part with me;'
9 Simon Peter saith to him, `Sir, not my feet only, but also the hands and the head.'
10 Jesus saith to him, `He who hath been bathed hath no need save to wash his feet, but he is clean altogether; and ye are clean, but not all;'
11 for he knew him who is delivering him up; because of this he said, `Ye are not all clean.'
12 When, therefore, he washed their feet, and took his garments, having reclined (at meat) again, he said to them, `Do ye know what I have done to you?
13 ye call me, The Teacher and The Lord, and ye say well, for I am;
14 if then I did wash your feet -- the Lord and the Teacher -- ye also ought to wash one another's feet.
15 `For an example I gave to you, that, according as I did to you, ye also may do;
16 verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor an apostle greater than he who sent him;
17 if these things ye have known, happy are ye, if ye may do them;
18 not concerning you all do I speak; I have known whom I chose for myself; but that the Writing may be fulfilled: He who is eating the bread with me, did lift up against me his heel.
19 `From this time I tell you, before its coming to pass, that, when it may come to pass, ye may believe that I am [he];
20 verily, verily, I say to you, he who is receiving whomsoever I may send, doth receive me; and he who is receiving me, doth receive Him who sent me.'
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