John 13
Holman 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.[a]
2 Now by the time of supper, the Devil(C) had already put it into the heart of Judas,(D) Simon Iscariot’s son, 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 robe,(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 understand now, but afterward you will know.”(L)
8 “You will never wash my feet—ever!” 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, “You are not all clean.”
The Meaning of Footwashing
12 When Jesus had washed their feet and put on His robe, He reclined[b] again and said to them, “Do you know what I have done for you? 13 You call Me Teacher and Lord. This is well said, for 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 “I assure you: A slave is not greater than his master,[c](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[d] has raised his heel against Me.(T)[e]
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 I assure 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) “I assure 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.[f] 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.[g] 27 After Judas ate the piece of bread, Satan(AE) entered him. Therefore Jesus told him, “What you’re doing, do quickly.”
28 None of those reclining at the table knew why He told him this. 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 went out immediately. And it was night.(AH)
The New Command
31 When(AI) he had gone out, 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,[h] God will also glorify Him in Himself and will glorify Him at once.
33 “Children, I am with you a little while longer.(AM) You will look for Me, and just as I told the Jews, ‘Where I am going you cannot come,’(AN) so now I tell you.
34 “I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you must also love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are My disciples, if you have love(AO) for 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? I assure you: A rooster will not crow until you have denied Me three times.
Footnotes
- John 13:1 = completely or always
- John 13:12 At important meals the custom was to recline on a mat at a low table and lean on the left elbow.
- John 13:16 Or lord
- John 13:18 Other mss read eats bread with Me
- John 13:18 Ps 41:9
- John 13:23 Lit reclining at Jesus’ breast; that is, on His right; Jn 1:18
- John 13:26 Other mss read Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son
- John 13:32 Other mss omit If God is glorified in Him
Johannes 13
Hoffnung für Alle
Jesus bereitet die Jünger auf seine Rückkehr zum Vater vor (Kapitel 13–17)
Jesus dient seinen Jüngern
13 Das Passahfest stand kurz bevor. Jesus wusste, dass nun die Zeit gekommen war, diese Welt zu verlassen und zum Vater zurückzukehren. Er hatte die Menschen geliebt, die zu ihm gehörten, und er hörte nicht auf, sie zu lieben[a]. 2 An diesem Abend aß Jesus zusammen mit seinen Jüngern. Der Teufel hatte Judas, den Sohn von Simon Iskariot, schon zum Verrat an Jesus angestiftet. 3 Jesus aber wusste, dass der Vater ihm alles in die Hand gegeben hatte, dass er von Gott gekommen war und zu ihm zurückkehren würde. 4 Da stand er vom Tisch auf, legte sein Obergewand ab und band sich ein Tuch aus Leinen um. 5 Er goss Wasser in eine Schüssel und begann, seinen Jüngern die Füße zu waschen und mit dem Tuch abzutrocknen.
6 Als er zu Simon Petrus kam, wehrte dieser ab: »Herr, wie kommst du dazu, mir die Füße zu waschen!« 7 Jesus antwortete ihm: »Was ich hier tue, verstehst du jetzt noch nicht. Aber später wirst du es begreifen.« 8 Doch Petrus blieb dabei: »Niemals sollst du mir die Füße waschen!« Worauf Jesus erwiderte: »Wenn ich dir nicht die Füße wasche, gehörst du nicht zu mir.« 9 Da sagte Simon Petrus: »Herr, dann wasch mir nicht nur die Füße, sondern auch die Hände und das Gesicht!« 10 Jesus antwortete: »Wer gebadet hat, der ist ganz rein. Ihm braucht man nur noch den Straßenstaub von den Füßen zu waschen. Ihr seid rein – aber nicht alle.« 11 Jesus wusste nämlich, wer ihn verraten würde. Deshalb sagte er: »Ihr seid nicht alle rein.«
12 Nachdem Jesus ihnen die Füße gewaschen hatte, zog er sein Obergewand wieder an, kehrte zu seinem Platz am Tisch zurück und fragte seine Jünger: »Versteht ihr, was ich eben getan habe? 13 Ihr nennt mich Lehrer und Herr. Das ist auch richtig so, denn ich bin es. 14 Wenn schon ich, euer Lehrer und Herr, euch die Füße gewaschen habe, dann sollt auch ihr euch gegenseitig die Füße waschen. 15 Ich habe euch damit ein Beispiel gegeben, dem ihr folgen sollt. Handelt ebenso! 16 Ich sage euch die Wahrheit: Ein Diener steht niemals höher als sein Herr, und ein Botschafter untersteht dem, der ihn gesandt hat. 17 Jetzt wisst ihr das und könnt euch glücklich schätzen, wenn ihr auch danach handelt.
18 Ich spreche nicht von euch allen; denn ich weiß, welche ich als meine Jünger ausgewählt habe. Aber was in der Heiligen Schrift vorausgesagt ist, muss sich erfüllen: ›Einer, der mit mir zusammen das Brot isst, tritt mich mit Füßen.‹[b] 19 Schon jetzt kündige ich es euch an, damit ihr auch dann, wenn es geschieht, daran glaubt: Ich bin der, den Gott gesandt hat[c]. 20 Ich sage euch die Wahrheit: Wer einen Menschen aufnimmt, den ich gesandt habe, der nimmt mich auf. Und wer mich aufnimmt, der nimmt den Vater auf, der mich gesandt hat.«
»Einer von euch wird mich verraten« (Matthäus 26,21‒25; Markus 14,18‒21; Lukas 22,21‒23)
21 Nachdem Jesus dies gesagt hatte, bestätigte er tief erschüttert: »Ja, es ist wahr: Einer von euch wird mich verraten!« 22 Die Jünger sahen sich fragend an und rätselten, wen er meinte.
23 Ganz nah bei Jesus hatte der Jünger seinen Platz, den Jesus sehr lieb hatte.[d] 24 Simon Petrus gab ihm ein Zeichen; er sollte Jesus fragen, wen er gemeint hatte. 25 Da beugte der Jünger sich zu Jesus hinüber und fragte: »Herr, wer von uns ist es?« 26 Jesus antwortete ihm: »Es ist der, dem ich das Stück Brot geben werde, das ich jetzt in die Schüssel eintauche.«
Darauf tauchte er das Brot ein und gab es Judas, dem Sohn von Simon Iskariot. 27 Sobald Judas das Brot genommen hatte, bekam Satan ihn ganz in seine Gewalt. »Beeil dich und erledige bald, was du tun willst!«, forderte Jesus ihn auf.
28 Keiner von den anderen am Tisch verstand, was Jesus mit diesen Worten meinte. 29 Manche dachten, Jesus hätte Judas hinausgeschickt, um alles Nötige für das Fest einzukaufen oder den Armen etwas zu geben. Denn Judas verwaltete das Geld von Jesus und seinen Jüngern. 30 Nachdem Judas das Brot genommen hatte, eilte er hinaus. Es war Nacht.
Das neue Gebot der Liebe
31 Als Judas fort war, sagte Jesus: »Jetzt zeigt Gott, wer der Menschensohn wirklich ist, und dadurch wird auch die Herrlichkeit Gottes sichtbar. 32 Wenn der Menschensohn erst Gottes Herrlichkeit gezeigt hat, dann wird auch Gott die Herrlichkeit des Menschensohnes sichtbar machen. Und das geschieht bald! 33 Denn bei euch, meine Kinder, werde ich nur noch kurze Zeit sein. Ihr werdet mich suchen. Doch was ich den führenden Juden gesagt habe,[e] muss ich jetzt auch euch sagen: Wohin ich gehen werde, dahin könnt ihr mir nicht folgen. 34 Ich gebe euch jetzt ein neues Gebot: Liebt einander! So wie ich euch geliebt habe, so sollt ihr euch auch untereinander lieben. 35 An eurer Liebe zueinander wird jeder erkennen, dass ihr meine Jünger seid.«
Jesus kündigt seine Verleugnung durch Petrus an (Matthäus 26,31‒35; Markus 14,27‒31; Lukas 22,31‒34)
36 Da fragte ihn Simon Petrus: »Herr, wohin gehst du?« Jesus antwortete ihm: »Wo ich hingehe, kannst du jetzt nicht mitkommen. Aber du wirst mir später folgen.« 37 »Lass mich doch jetzt bei dir bleiben«, bat ihn Petrus und beteuerte: »Ich bin sogar bereit, für dich zu sterben!«
38 Da antwortete Jesus: »Du willst für mich sterben? Ich versichere dir: Ehe der Hahn kräht, wirst du dreimal geleugnet haben, mich zu kennen!«
Footnotes
- 13,1 Oder: und er bewies ihnen nun das ganze Ausmaß seiner Liebe.
- 13,18 Psalm 41,10
- 13,19 Wörtlich: glaubt, dass ich (es) bin. – Vgl. die Anmerkung zu Kapitel 8,24.
- 13,23 Wörtlich: Einer von seinen Jüngern, den Jesus liebte, lag zu Tisch an der Brust von Jesus. – Beim gemeinsamen Essen zu festlichen Anlässen lag man auf Polstern um einen in der Mitte stehenden Tisch. Direkt neben dem Gastgeber oder dem bedeutendsten Gast liegen zu dürfen, war eine besondere Ehre.
- 13,33 Vgl. Kapitel 7,34; 8,21.
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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