John 13
New Matthew Bible
Christ washes the disciples’ feet, tells them of Judas the traitor, and commands them to love one another earnestly.
13 Before the feast of Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, to the end he loved them. 2 And when supper was ended, after the devil had put in the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him, 3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, 4 arose from supper and laid aside his upper garments, and took a towel and girded himself. 5 After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his 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, Lord, shall you wash my feet? 7 Jesus answered and said to him, What I am doing, you do not understand now, but you will know hereafter. 8 Peter said to him, You shall not wash my feet while the world stands! Jesus answered him, If I do not wash you, you will 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 washed needs not but to wash his feet, and is clean every whit. And you my disciples are clean – but not all. 11 For he knew his betrayer. Therefore he said, you are not all clean.
12 After he had washed their feet and received his clothes and was seated again, he said to them, Do you understand what I have done to you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example, so that you will do as I have done to you. 16 Truly truly I say to you, the servant is not greater than his master, nor the messenger greater than he who sent him. 17 If you understand these things, happy are you if you do them.
18 I am not speaking of you all. I know whom I have chosen. But so that the scripture may be fulfilled, he who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me. 19 Now I tell you before it happens, so that when it has come to pass, you may believe that I am he. 20 Truly truly I say to you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me. And he who receives me, receives him who sent me.
21 When Jesus had said these things, he was troubled in the spirit and testified, saying, Truly truly I say to you, that one of you will betray me.
22 And then the disciples looked on one another, doubting of whom he spoke. 23 There was one of his disciples who leaned on Jesus’ bosom, whom Jesus loved. 24 Simon Peter motioned to him, that he should ask of whom he spoke. 25 He then, as he leaned on Jesus’ breast, said to him, Lord, who is it? 26 Jesus answered, It is he to whom I give a sop when I have dipped it. And he wet a sop and gave it to Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son. 27 And after the sop, Satan entered into him.
Then Jesus said to him, What you are going to do, do quickly.
28 But no one at the table understood for what intent he spoke to him. 29 Some of them thought that because Judas had the bag, Jesus had said to him, Buy those things that we need for the feast, or that he should give something to the poor.
30 As soon then as he had received the sop, Judas went immediately out. And it was night. 31 When he had gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified by him. 32 If God is glorified by him, God will also glorify him in himself, and will straightaway glorify him.
33 Dear children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, where I am going, you cannot come. 34 Also I say to you now, a new commandment I give to you: to love together. As I have loved you, so also should you love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.
36 Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where are you going? Jesus answered him, Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow me afterwards. 37 Peter said to him, Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will give my life for your sake. 38 Jesus answered him, Will you give your life for my sake? Truly truly I say to you, the cock will not crow till you have denied me three times.
John 13
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet
13 [a]Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 And during supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him, 3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, 4 rose from supper, laid aside his garments, and girded himself with a towel. 5 Then 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 He came to Simon Peter; and Peter said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?” 7 Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not know now, but afterward you will understand.” 8 Peter said to him, “You shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part in 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 has bathed does not need to wash, except for his feet,[b] but he is clean all over; and you are clean, but not all of you.” 11 For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, “You are not all clean.”
12 When he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. 16 Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant[c] is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. 17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. 18 I am not speaking of you all; I know whom I have chosen; it is that the scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.’ 19 I tell 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, he who receives any one whom I send receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me.”
Jesus Foretells His Betrayal
21 When Jesus had thus spoken, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, “Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” 22 The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. 23 One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was lying close to the breast of Jesus; 24 so Simon Peter beckoned to him and said, “Tell us who it is of whom he speaks.” 25 So lying thus, close to the breast of Jesus, he said to him, “Lord, who is it?” 26 Jesus answered, “It is he to whom I shall give this morsel when I have dipped it.” So when he had dipped the morsel, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. 27 Then after the morsel, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, “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, because Judas had the money box, Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the feast”; or, that he should give something to the poor. 30 So, after receiving the morsel, he immediately went out; and it was night.
The New Commandment
31 When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of man glorified, and in him God is glorified; 32 if God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and glorify him at once. 33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.’ 34 A new commandment[d] I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all men 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?” Jesus answered, “Where I am going you cannot follow me now; but you shall follow afterward.” 37 Peter said to him, “Lord, why cannot I 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, the cock will not crow, till you have denied me three times.
Footnotes
- 13.1 John begins here to unfold the mystery of the love of Jesus for “his own.” Note the solemn introduction to the “hour” of his passion and death.
- John 13:10 Other ancient authorities omit except for his feet
- John 13:16 Or slave
- 13.34 new commandment: Jesus gives a new depth to the familiar commandment of the Old Testament. The standard now is, “as I have loved you.”
John 13
Good News Translation
Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet
13 It was now the day before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. He had always loved those in the world who were his own, and he loved them to the very end.
2 Jesus and his disciples were at supper. The Devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, the thought of betraying Jesus.[a] 3 Jesus knew that the Father had given him complete power; he knew that he had come from God and was going to God. 4 So he rose from the table, took off his outer garment, and tied a towel around his waist. 5 Then he poured some water into a washbasin and began to wash the disciples' feet and dry them with the towel around his waist. 6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Are you going to wash my feet, Lord?”
7 Jesus answered him, “You do not understand now what I am doing, but you will understand later.”
8 Peter declared, “Never at any time will you wash my feet!”
“If I do not wash your feet,” Jesus answered, “you will no longer be my disciple.”
9 Simon Peter answered, “Lord, do not wash only my feet, then! Wash my hands and head, too!”
10 Jesus said, “Those who have taken a bath are completely clean and do not have to wash themselves, except for their feet.[b] All of you are clean—all except one.” (11 Jesus already knew who was going to betray him; that is why he said, “All of you, except one, are clean.”)
12 (A)After Jesus had washed their feet, he put his outer garment back on and returned to his place at the table. “Do you understand what I have just done to you?” he asked. 13 “You call me Teacher and Lord, and it is right that you do so, because that is what I am. 14 I, your Lord and Teacher, have just washed your feet. You, then, should wash one another's feet. 15 I have set an example for you, so that you will do just what I have done for you. 16 (B)I am telling you the truth: no slaves are greater than their master, and no messengers are greater than the one who sent them. 17 Now that you know this truth, how happy you will be if you put it into practice!
18 (C)“I am not talking about all of you; I know those I have chosen. But the scripture must come true that says, ‘The man who shared my food turned against me.’ 19 I tell you this now before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe that ‘I Am Who I Am.’ 20 (D)I am telling you the truth: whoever receives anyone I send receives me also; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.”
Jesus Predicts His Betrayal(E)
21 After Jesus had said this, he was deeply troubled and declared openly, “I am telling you the truth: one of you is going to betray me.”
22 The disciples looked at one another, completely puzzled about whom he meant. 23 One of the disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was sitting next to Jesus. 24 Simon Peter motioned to him and said, “Ask him whom he is talking about.”
25 So that disciple moved closer to Jesus' side and asked, “Who is it, Lord?”
26 Jesus answered, “I will dip some bread in the sauce and give it to him; he is the man.” So he took a piece of bread, dipped it, and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. 27 As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, “Hurry and do what you must!” 28 None of the others at the table understood why Jesus said this to him. 29 Since Judas was in charge of the money bag, some of the disciples thought that Jesus had told him to go and buy what they needed for the festival, or to give something to the poor.
30 Judas accepted the bread and went out at once. It was night.
The New Commandment
31 After Judas had left, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man's glory is revealed; now God's glory is revealed through him. 32 And if God's glory is revealed through him, then God will reveal the glory of the Son of Man in himself, and he will do so at once. 33 (F)My children, I shall not be with you very much longer. You will look for me; but I tell you now what I told the Jewish authorities, ‘You cannot go where I am going.’ 34 (G)And now I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 If you have love for one another, then everyone will know that you are my disciples.”
Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial(H)
36 “Where are you going, Lord?” Simon Peter asked him.
“You cannot follow me now where I am going,” answered Jesus; “but later you will follow me.”
37 “Lord, why can't I follow you now?” asked Peter. “I am ready to die for you!”
38 Jesus answered, “Are you really ready to die for me? I am telling you the truth: before the rooster crows you will say three times that you do not know me.
Footnotes
- John 13:2 The Devil … betraying Jesus; or The Devil had already decided that Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, would betray Jesus.
- John 13:10 Some manuscripts do not have except for their feet.
Johannes 13
Svenska 1917
13 Före påskhögtiden hände sig detta. Jesus visste att stunden var kommen för honom att gå bort ifrån denna världen till Fadern; och såsom han allt hittills hade älskat sina egna här i världen, så gav han dem nu ett yttersta bevis på sin kärlek.
2 De höllo nu aftonmåltid, och djävulen hade redan ingivit Judas Iskariot, Simons son, i hjärtat att förråda Jesus.
3 Och Jesus visste att Fadern hade givit allt i hans händer, och att han hade gått ut från Gud och skulle gå till Gud.
4 Men han stod upp från måltiden och lade av sig överklädnaden och tog en linneduk och band den om sig.
5 Sedan slog han vatten i ett bäcken och begynte två lärjungarnas fötter och torkade dem med linneduken som han hade bundit om sig.
6 Så kom han till Simon Petrus. Denne sade då till honom: »Herre, skulle du två mina fötter?»
7 Jesus svarade och sade till honom: »Vad jag gör förstår du icke nu, men framdeles skall du fatta det.»
8 Petrus sade till honom: »Aldrig någonsin skall du två mina fötter!» Jesus svarade honom: »Om jag icke tvår dig, så har du ingen del med mig.»
9 Då sade Simon Petrus till honom: »Herre, icke allenast mina fötter, utan ock händer och huvud!»
10 Jesus svarade honom: »Den som är helt tvagen, han behöver allenast två fötterna; han är ju i övrigt hel och hållen ren. Så ären ock I rena -- dock icke alla.»
11 Han visste nämligen vem det var som skulle förråda honom; därför sade han att de icke alla voro rena.
12 Sedan han nu hade tvagit deras fötter och tagit på sig överklädnaden och åter lagt sig ned vid bordet, sade han till dem: »Förstån I vad jag har gjort med eder?
13 I kallen mig 'Mästare' och 'Herre', och I säger rätt, ty jag är så.
14 Har nu jag, eder Herre och Mästare, tvagit edra fötter, så ären ock I pliktiga att två varandras fötter.
15 Jag har ju givit eder ett föredöme, för att I skolen göra såsom jag har gjort mot eder.
16 Sannerligen, sannerligen säger jag eder: Tjänaren är icke förmer än sin herre, ej heller sändebudet förmer än den som har sänt honom.
17 Då I veten detta, saliga ären I, om I ock gören det.
18 Jag talar icke om eder alla; jag vet vilka jag har utvalt. Men detta skriftens ord skulle ju fullbordas: 'Den som åt mitt bröd, han lyfte mot mig sin häl.'
19 Redan nu, förrän det sker, säger jag eder det, för att I, när det har skett, skolen tro att jag är den jag är.
20 Sannerligen, sannerligen säger jag eder: Den som tager emot den jag sänder, han tager emot mig; och den som tager emot mig, han tager emot honom som har sänt mig.»
21 När Jesus hade sagt detta, blev han upprörd i sin ande och betygade och sade: »Sannerligen, sannerligen säger jag eder: En av eder skall förråda mig.»
22 Då sågo lärjungarna på varandra och undrade vilken han talade om.
23 Nu var där bland lärjungarna en som låg till bords invid Jesu bröst, den lärjunge som Jesus älskade.
24 Åt denne gav då Simon Petrus ett tecken och sade till honom: »Säg vilken det är som han talar om.»
25 Han lutade sig då mot Jesu bröst och frågade honom: »Herre, vilken är det?»
26 Då svarade Jesus: »Det är den åt vilken jag räcker brödstycket som jag nu doppar.» Därvid doppade han brödstycket och räckte det åt Judas, Simon Iskariots son.
27 Då, när denne hade tagit emot brödstycket, for Satan in i honom. Och Jesus sade till honom: »Gör snart vad du gör.»
28 Men ingen av dem som lågo där till bords förstod varför han sade detta till honom.
29 Ty eftersom Judas hade penningpungen om hand, menade några att Jesus hade velat säga till honom: »Köp vad vi behöva till högtiden», eller ock att han hade tillsagt honom att giva något åt de fattiga.
30 Då han nu hade tagit emot brödstycket, gick han strax ut; och det var natt.
31 Och när han hade gått ut, sade Jesus: »Nu är Människosonen förhärligad, och Gud är förhärligad i honom.
32 Är nu Gud förhärligad i honom, så skall ock Gud förhärliga honom i sig själv, och han skall snart förhärliga honom.
33 Kära barn, allenast en liten tid är jag ännu hos eder; I skolen sedan söka efter mig, men det som jag sade till judarna: 'Dit jag går, dit kunnen I icke komma', detsamma säger jag nu ock till eder.
34 Ett nytt bud giver jag eder, att I skolen älska varandra; ja, såsom jag har älskat eder, så skolen ock I älska varandra.
35 Om I haven kärlek inbördes, så skola alla därav förstå att I ären mina lärjungar.»
36 Då frågade Simon Petrus honom: »Herre, vart går du?» Jesus svarade: »Dit jag går, dit kan du icke nu följa mig; men framdeles skall du följa mig.»
37 Petrus sade till honom: »Herre, varför kan jag icke följa dig nu? Mitt liv vill jag giva för dig.»
38 Jesus svarade: »Ditt liv vill du giva för mig? Sannerligen, sannerligen säger jag dig: Hanen skall icke gala, förrän du tre gånger har förnekat mig.»
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