John 13
English Standard Version
Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet
13 Now (A)before (B)the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that (C)his hour had come (D)to depart out of this world to the Father, (E)having loved (F)his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 During supper, when (G)the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him, 3 Jesus, knowing (H)that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that (I)he had come from God and (J)was going back to God, 4 rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, (K)tied it around his waist. 5 Then he (L)poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. 6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?” 7 (M)Jesus answered him, “What I am doing (N)you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.” 8 (O)Peter said to him, “You shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered him, (P)“If I do not wash you, you have no share 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, “The one who has bathed does not need to wash, (Q)except for his feet,[a] but is completely clean. And (R)you[b] are clean, (S)but not every one of you.” 11 (T)For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, “Not all of you are clean.”
12 When he had washed their feet and (U)put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, (V)“Do you understand what I have done to you? 13 (W)You call me (X)Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, (Y)you also ought to wash one another's feet. 15 For I have given you an example, (Z)that you also should do just as I have done to you. 16 Truly, truly, I say to you, (AA)a servant[c] is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, (AB)blessed are you if you do them. 18 (AC)I am not speaking of all of you; I know (AD)whom I have chosen. But (AE)the Scripture will be fulfilled,[d] (AF)‘He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.’ 19 (AG)I am telling you this now, before it takes place, that when it does take place you may believe that I am he. 20 Truly, truly, I say to you, (AH)whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”
One of You Will Betray Me
21 After saying these things, (AI)Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, (AJ)“Truly, truly, I say to you, (AK)one of you will betray me.” 22 (AL)The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. 23 (AM)One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining at table (AN)at Jesus' side,[e] 24 so Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus[f] of whom he was speaking. 25 (AO)So that disciple, (AP)leaning back against Jesus, said to him, “Lord, who is it?” 26 Jesus answered, (AQ)“It is he to whom I will give this morsel of bread (AR)when I have dipped it.” So when he had dipped the morsel, (AS)he gave it to Judas, (AT)the son of Simon Iscariot. 27 Then after he had taken the morsel, (AU)Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, (AV)“What you are going to do, do quickly.” 28 Now no one at the table knew why he said this to him. 29 Some thought that, (AW)because Judas had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need (AX)for the feast,” or that he should (AY)give something to the poor. 30 So, after receiving the morsel of bread, he immediately went out. (AZ)And it was night.
A New Commandment
31 When he had gone out, Jesus said, (BA)“Now is the Son of Man glorified, and (BB)God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him, (BC)God will also glorify him in himself, and (BD)glorify him at once. 33 Little children, (BE)yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just (BF)as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.’ 34 (BG)A new commandment (BH)I give to you, (BI)that you love one another: (BJ)just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 (BK)By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial
36 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” (BL)Jesus answered him, “Where I am going (BM)you cannot follow me now, (BN)but you will follow afterward.” 37 (BO)Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” 38 Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, (BP)the rooster will not crow till you have denied me three times.
Footnotes
- John 13:10 Some manuscripts omit except for his feet
- John 13:10 The Greek words for you in this verse are plural
- John 13:16 Or bondservant, or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
- John 13:18 Greek But in order that the Scripture may be fulfilled
- John 13:23 Greek in the bosom of Jesus
- John 13:24 Greek lacks Jesus
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
Johannes 13
En Levende Bok
Jesus vasker disiplene sine føtter
13 Påskehøytiden[a] skulle snart begynne. Jesus visste at den tiden som hans Far i himmelen hadde bestemt, nå var kommet. Han skulle forlate jorden og vende tilbake til sin Far i himmelen. Jesus ga derfor et siste bevis på hvor høyt han elsket disiplene.
2 Jesus og disiplene var samlet for å spise sammen. Djevelen hadde allerede gitt Judas, han som var sønn til Simon Iskariot, den tanken at han skulle forråde Jesus. 3 Jesus visste at Far i himmelen hadde gitt alt over i hans hånd, og at han selv var kommet fra Gud og skulle vende tilbake til Gud. 4 Jesus reiste seg fra bordet, tok av seg kappen og bandt et håndkle om livet. 5 Han helte vann i et fat og begynte å vaske disiplene sine føtter og tørke dem med håndkleet som han hadde bundet om seg.
6 Da han kom til Simon Peter, sa Simon til ham: ”Herre, du skal ikke vaske føttene mine.”
7 Da svarte Jesus: ”Akkurat nå forstår du ikke det jeg gjør, men det kommer en dag du skal skjønne meningen med det.”
8 ”Nei”, protesterte Peter, ”aldri i livet om du skal vaske føttene mine!”
Jesus sa til ham: ”Dersom jeg ikke gjør deg ren, kan du ikke tilhøre meg.”
9 Da ropte Peter: ”Herre, vask ikke bare føttene mine, men også hendene og hodet.”
10 Jesus sa til ham: ”Den som har badet, trenger bare få føttene vasket for å være ordentlig ren. Dere er rene, men det gjelder ikke alle.” 11 Jesus visste nemlig hvem som skulle forråde ham. Det var derfor han sa at ikke alle var rene.
12 Da Jesus hadde vasket føttene deres, tok han på seg kappen igjen og tok plass ved bordet. Han spurte dem: ”Forstår dere det jeg har gjort med dere? 13 Dere kaller meg Mester og Herre, og det gjør dere rett i, for det er nettopp det jeg er. 14 Dersom nå jeg, som er deres Herre og Mester, har vasket føttene deres, da er også dere skyldige i å vaske føttene til hverandre. 15 Jeg har gitt dere et eksempel til å følge: Gjør som jeg har gjort mot dere. 16 Jeg forsikrer dere at en tjener står ikke over sin herre, og en utsending står ikke over han som har sendt ham. 17 Når dere nå vet dette, da er dere lykkelige dersom dere også praktiserer det.”
Jesus forutsier at han skal bli forrådt
18 Jesus fortsatte: ”Jeg snakker ikke om dere alle. Jeg kjenner dere som jeg har valgt ut til mine nærmeste disipler, men det må bli til virkelighet som Gud har forutsagt i Skriften[b]: ’Den som spiste sammen med meg, han har vendt seg mot meg.’[c] 19 Jeg sier det allerede nå, for at når det skjer, skal dere kunne tro at jeg er den jeg er[d]. 20 Jeg forsikrer dere at den som tar imot dem som jeg sender, han tar imot meg. Og den som tar imot meg, han tar imot Gud, etter som Gud har sendt meg.”
21 Da Jesus hadde sagt dette, ble han opprørt i sitt innerste og utbrøt: ”Jeg skal si dere som sant er: En av dere kommer til å forråde meg![e]”
22 Disiplene så på hverandre og undret seg over hvem han mente. 23 En av disiplene, han som Jesus elsket,[f] satt nærmest Jesus ved bordet. 24 Simon Peter gjorde derfor tegn til ham om å spørre Jesus hvem han snakket om. 25 Disippelen bøyde seg da mot Jesus og spurte: ”Herre, hvem er det?”
26 Jesus svarte: ”Det er ham som får den biten brød som jeg nå dypper i fatet.” Han dyppet biten og ga det til Judas, som var sønn til Simon Iskariot. 27 I samme øyeblikk som Judas fikk brødet, for Satan inn i ham. Jesus sa: ”Skynd deg, gjør det du skal!”
28 Ingen av de andre ved bordet forsto hvorfor Jesus sa det på denne måten til Judas. 29 Noen trodde at han ba ham å gå ut og kjøpe det de trengte til påskehøytiden eller at han skulle gi noe til de fattige. Det var Judas som var kasserer for den felles pengebeholdningen de hadde. 30 Da Judas hadde fått brødet, reiste han seg straks og gikk ut. Og det var natt.
Jesus forutsier at Peter kommer til å fornekte
31 Så snart Judas hadde gått, sa Jesus: ”Jeg, Menneskesønnen[g], skal nå vende tilbake til herligheten min i himmelen, og Gud skal bli opphøyd og æret ved det som hender meg. 32 Ja, Gud skal ganske snart la meg vende tilbake til herligheten min.[h] 33 Mine kjære barn, jeg skal bare være hos dere en kort tid til. Etterpå vil dere lete etter meg uten å finne meg, etter som jeg går til et sted der dere ikke kan komme. Det var det samme jeg sa til de religiøse lederne. 34 Jeg gir dere instruks om noe nytt: At dere skal elske hverandre. Ja, elske hverandre like mye som jeg har elsket dere. 35 Gjennom det at dere elsker hverandre skal menneskene skjønne at dere er disiplene mine.”
36 Simon Peter spurte Jesus: ”Herre, hvor går du?”
Jesus svarte: ”Dit jeg går, kan du ikke følge med nå, men seinere skal du følge meg.”
37 Peter undret: ”Hvorfor kan jeg ikke følge med nå? Jeg er beredt til å dø for deg.”
38 Da svarte Jesus: ”Dø for meg, sier du? Jeg forsikrer deg at før hanen rekker å gale i morgen tidlig, har du nektet tre ganger på at du kjenner meg!”
Footnotes
- 13:1 ”Påske” kommer fra hebraisk ”pésach” eller ”pasách” som betyr ”gå forbi” eller ”skåne”. Jødene sin påske feires til minne om hvordan Gud reddet de ut av slaveriet i Egypt. Se Andre Mosebok 12:1-27.
- 13:18 ”Skriften” for jødene er Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
- 13:18 Se Salmenes bok 41:10.
- 13:19 Jesus bruker samme ord om seg selv som Gud gjorde i Andre Mosebok 3:14. Han er den evige ”Jeg er”.
- 13:21 Se Salmenes bok 41:10.
- 13:23 Hvilken disipler Johannes siktet til, vil bli avslørt i 21:20-24.
- 13:31 ”Menneskesønnen” er et hebraisk ord for å si ”av mennesker”. Det var en tittel på Messias, den lovede kongen, hentet fra Daniel 7:13-14.
- 13:32 En del håndskrifter har: Og om Gud blir opphøyd og æret ved meg, skal han snart…
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