John 13
Christian Standard Bible
Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet
13 Before the Passover Festival, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world to the Father.(A) Having loved his own who were in the world,(B) he loved them to the end.
2 Now when it was time for supper, the devil(C) had already put it into the heart of Judas,(D) Simon Iscariot’s son,[a] to betray(E) him. 3 Jesus knew that the Father had given everything into his hands,(F) that he had come from God,(G) and that he was going back to God.(H) 4 So he got up from supper, laid aside his outer clothing,(I) took a towel, and tied it around himself.(J) 5 Next, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet and to dry them with the towel tied around him.
6 He came to Simon Peter,(K) who asked him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
7 Jesus answered him, “What I’m doing you don’t realize now, but afterward you will understand.”(L)
8 “You will never wash my feet,” Peter said.
Jesus replied, “If I don’t wash you, you have no part with me.”
9 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not only my feet, but also my hands and my head.”
10 “One who has bathed,” Jesus told him, “doesn’t need to wash anything except his feet, but he is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you.” 11 For he knew who would betray him. This is why he said, “Not all of you are clean.”
The Meaning of Foot Washing
12 When Jesus had washed their feet and put on his outer clothing, he reclined again and said to them, “Do you know what I have done for you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord—and you are speaking rightly, since that is what I am. 14 So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.(M) 15 For I have given you an example,(N) that you also should do just as I have done for you.
16 “Truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master,[b](O) and a messenger is not greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.(P)
18 “I’m not speaking about all of you; I know those I have chosen.(Q) But the Scripture(R) must be fulfilled: (S) The one who eats my bread[c] has raised his heel against me.[d](T) 19 I am telling you now before it happens,(U) so that when it does happen you will believe(V) that I am he.(W) 20 Truly I tell you, whoever receives anyone I send receives me, and the one who receives(X) me receives him who sent me.”
Judas’s Betrayal Predicted
21 When(Y) Jesus had said this, he was troubled in his spirit(Z) and testified,(AA) “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.”
22 The disciples started looking at one another—uncertain which one he was speaking about. 23 One of his disciples, the one Jesus loved,(AB) was reclining close beside Jesus.[e] 24 Simon Peter motioned to him to find out who it was he was talking about. 25 So he leaned back against Jesus and asked him, “Lord, who is it?”
26 Jesus replied, “He’s the one I give the piece of bread to after I have dipped it.”(AC) When he had dipped the bread,(AD) he gave it to Judas, Simon Iscariot’s son.[f] 27 After Judas ate the piece of bread, Satan(AE) entered him. So Jesus told him, “What you’re doing, do quickly.”
28 None of those reclining at the table knew why he said this to him. 29 Since Judas(AF) kept the money-bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the festival,”(AG) or that he should give something to the poor. 30 After receiving the piece of bread, he immediately left. And it was night.(AH)
The New Command
31 When(AI) he had left, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man(AJ) is glorified, and God is glorified(AK) in him.(AL) 32 If God is glorified in him,[g] God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. 33 Little children, I am with you a little while longer.(AM) You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so now I tell you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’(AN)
34 “I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love(AO) one another.”
Peter’s Denials Predicted
36 “Lord,” Simon Peter said to him, “where are you going?”
Jesus answered, “Where I am going(AP) you cannot follow me now, but you will follow later.”
37 “Lord,” Peter asked, “why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life(AQ) for you.”(AR)
38 Jesus replied, “Will you lay down your life for me? Truly I tell you, a rooster will not crow until you have denied me three times.
Giovanni 13
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
L'ORA DI GESU': LA PASQUA DELL'AGNELLO DI DIO
1. L'ULTIMA CENA DI GESU' CON I SUOI DISCEPOLI
La lavanda dei piedi
13 Prima della festa di Pasqua Gesù, sapendo che era giunta la sua ora di passare da questo mondo al Padre, dopo aver amato i suoi che erano nel mondo, li amò sino alla fine. 2 Mentre cenavano, quando gia il diavolo aveva messo in cuore a Giuda Iscariota, figlio di Simone, di tradirlo, 3 Gesù sapendo che il Padre gli aveva dato tutto nelle mani e che era venuto da Dio e a Dio ritornava, 4 si alzò da tavola, depose le vesti e, preso un asciugatoio, se lo cinse attorno alla vita. 5 Poi versò dell'acqua nel catino e cominciò a lavare i piedi dei discepoli e ad asciugarli con l'asciugatoio di cui si era cinto. 6 Venne dunque da Simon Pietro e questi gli disse: «Signore, tu lavi i piedi a me?». 7 Rispose Gesù: «Quello che io faccio, tu ora non lo capisci, ma lo capirai dopo». 8 Gli disse Simon Pietro: «Non mi laverai mai i piedi!». Gli rispose Gesù: «Se non ti laverò, non avrai parte con me». 9 Gli disse Simon Pietro: «Signore, non solo i piedi, ma anche le mani e il capo!». 10 Soggiunse Gesù: «Chi ha fatto il bagno, non ha bisogno di lavarsi se non i piedi ed è tutto mondo; e voi siete mondi, ma non tutti». 11 Sapeva infatti chi lo tradiva; per questo disse: «Non tutti siete mondi».
12 Quando dunque ebbe lavato loro i piedi e riprese le vesti, sedette di nuovo e disse loro: «Sapete ciò che vi ho fatto? 13 Voi mi chiamate Maestro e Signore e dite bene, perché lo sono. 14 Se dunque io, il Signore e il Maestro, ho lavato i vostri piedi, anche voi dovete lavarvi i piedi gli uni gli altri. 15 Vi ho dato infatti l'esempio, perché come ho fatto io, facciate anche voi. 16 In verità, in verità vi dico: un servo non è più grande del suo padrone, né un apostolo è più grande di chi lo ha mandato. 17 Sapendo queste cose, sarete beati se le metterete in pratica. 18 Non parlo di tutti voi; io conosco quelli che ho scelto; ma si deve adempiere la Scrittura: Colui che mangia il pane con me, ha levato contro di me il suo calcagno. 19 Ve lo dico fin d'ora, prima che accada, perché, quando sarà avvenuto, crediate che Io Sono. 20 In verità, in verità vi dico: Chi accoglie colui che io manderò, accoglie me; chi accoglie me, accoglie colui che mi ha mandato».
Annunzio del tradimento di Giuda
21 Dette queste cose, Gesù si commosse profondamente e dichiarò: «In verità, in verità vi dico: uno di voi mi tradirà». 22 I discepoli si guardarono gli uni gli altri, non sapendo di chi parlasse. 23 Ora uno dei discepoli, quello che Gesù amava, si trovava a tavola al fianco di Gesù. 24 Simon Pietro gli fece un cenno e gli disse: «Dì, chi è colui a cui si riferisce?». 25 Ed egli reclinandosi così sul petto di Gesù, gli disse: «Signore, chi è?». 26 Rispose allora Gesù: «E' colui per il quale intingerò un boccone e glielo darò». E intinto il boccone, lo prese e lo diede a Giuda Iscariota, figlio di Simone. 27 E allora, dopo quel boccone, satana entrò in lui. Gesù quindi gli disse: «Quello che devi fare fallo al più presto». 28 Nessuno dei commensali capì perché gli aveva detto questo; 29 alcuni infatti pensavano che, tenendo Giuda la cassa, Gesù gli avesse detto: «Compra quello che ci occorre per la festa», oppure che dovesse dare qualche cosa ai poveri. 30 Preso il boccone, egli subito uscì. Ed era notte.
L'addio
31 Quand'egli fu uscito, Gesù disse: «Ora il Figlio dell'uomo è stato glorificato, e anche Dio è stato glorificato in lui. 32 Se Dio è stato glorificato in lui, anche Dio lo glorificherà da parte sua e lo glorificherà subito. 33 Figlioli, ancora per poco sono con voi; voi mi cercherete, ma come ho gia detto ai Giudei, lo dico ora anche a voi: dove vado io voi non potete venire. 34 Vi do un comandamento nuovo: che vi amiate gli uni gli altri; come io vi ho amato, così amatevi anche voi gli uni gli altri. 35 Da questo tutti sapranno che siete miei discepoli, se avrete amore gli uni per gli altri».
36 Simon Pietro gli dice: «Signore, dove vai?». Gli rispose Gesù: «Dove io vado per ora tu non puoi seguirmi; mi seguirai più tardi». 37 Pietro disse: «Signore, perché non posso seguirti ora? Darò la mia vita per te!». 38 Rispose Gesù: «Darai la tua vita per me? In verità, in verità ti dico: non canterà il gallo, prima che tu non m'abbia rinnegato tre volte».
John 13
New King James Version
Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet
13 Now (A)before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that (B)His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He (C)loved them to the end.
2 And [a]supper being ended, (D)the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray Him, 3 Jesus, knowing (E)that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He (F)had come from God and (G)was going to God, 4 (H)rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself. 5 After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. 6 Then He came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to Him, (I)“Lord, are You washing my feet?”
7 Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing you (J)do not understand now, (K)but you will know after this.”
8 Peter said to Him, “You shall never wash my feet!”
Jesus answered him, (L)“If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.”
9 Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!”
10 Jesus said to him, “He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and (M)you are clean, but not all of you.” 11 For (N)He knew who would betray Him; therefore He said, “You are not all clean.”
12 So when He had washed their feet, taken His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, “Do you [b]know what I have done to you? 13 (O)You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am. 14 (P)If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, (Q)you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For (R)I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. 16 (S)Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. 17 (T)If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
Jesus Identifies His Betrayer(U)
18 “I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the (V)Scripture may be fulfilled, (W)‘He who eats [c]bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.’ 19 (X)Now I tell you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe that I am He. 20 (Y)Most assuredly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”
21 (Z)When Jesus had said these things, (AA)He was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (AB)one of you will betray Me.” 22 Then the disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom He spoke.
23 Now (AC)there was [d]leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved. 24 Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He spoke.
25 Then, leaning [e]back on Jesus’ breast, he said to Him, “Lord, who is it?”
26 Jesus answered, “It is he to whom I shall give a piece of bread when I have dipped it.” And having dipped the bread, He gave it to (AD)Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. 27 (AE)Now after the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Then Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.” 28 But no one at the table knew for what reason He said this to him. 29 For some thought, because (AF)Judas had the money box, that Jesus had said to him, “Buy those things we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor.
30 Having received the piece of bread, he then went out immediately. And it was night.
The New Commandment
31 So, when he had gone out, Jesus said, (AG)“Now the Son of Man is glorified, and (AH)God is glorified in Him. 32 If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and (AI)glorify Him immediately. 33 Little children, I shall be with you a (AJ)little while longer. You will seek Me; (AK)and as I said to the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come,’ so now I say to you. 34 (AL)A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 (AM)By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial
36 Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, where are You going?”
Jesus answered him, “Where I (AN)am going you cannot follow Me now, but (AO)you shall follow Me afterward.”
37 Peter said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You now? I will (AP)lay down my life for Your sake.”
38 Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for My sake? Most assuredly, I say to you, the rooster shall not (AQ)crow till you have denied Me three times.
Footnotes
- John 13:2 NU during supper
- John 13:12 understand
- John 13:18 NU My bread has
- John 13:23 reclining
- John 13:25 NU, M add thus
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