Israel Refuses to Enter Canaan

14 So all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the people ^(A)wept that night. ^2 (B)And all the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, “If only we had died in the land of Egypt! Or if only we had died in this wilderness! ³ Why has the Lord brought us to this land to ^[a]fall by the sword, that our wives and ^(C)children should become victims? Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?” ⁴ So they said to one another, ^(D)“Let us select a leader and ^(E)return to Egypt.”

⁵ Then Moses and Aaron ^[b]fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.

⁶ But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes; ⁷ and they spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying: ^(F)“The land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land. ⁸ If the Lord ^(G)delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us, ^(H)‘a land which flows with milk and honey.’ ⁹ Only ^(I)do not rebel against the Lord, ^(J)nor fear the people of the land, for ^(K)they^[c] are our bread; their protection has departed from them, ^(L)and the Lord is with us. Do not fear them.”

^10 (M)And all the congregation said to stone them with stones. Now ^(N)the glory of the Lord appeared in the tabernacle of meeting before all the children of Israel.

¹² So when He had washed their feet, taken His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, “Do you ^[a]know what I have done to you? ^13 (A)You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am. ^14 (B)If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, ^(C)you also ought to wash one another’s feet. ¹⁵ For ^(D)I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. ^16 (E)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 (F)If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

Jesus Identifies His Betrayer^(G)

¹⁸ “I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the ^(H)Scripture may be fulfilled, ^(I)‘He who eats ^[b]bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.’ ^19 (J)Now I tell you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe that I am He. ^20 (K)Most assuredly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”

Honor the Elders

¹⁷ Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine. ¹⁸ For the Scripture says, ^(A)“You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain,” and, ^(B)“The laborer is worthy of his wages.” ¹⁹ Do not receive an accusation against an elder except ^(C)from two or three witnesses. ²⁰ Those who are sinning rebuke in the presence of all, that the rest also may fear.

²¹ I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the ^[a]elect angels that you observe these things without ^(D)prejudice, doing nothing with partiality. ²² Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor ^(E)share in other people’s sins; keep yourself pure.

²³ No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent ^[b]infirmities.

²⁴ Some men’s sins are ^(F)clearly evident, preceding them to judgment, but those of some men follow later. ²⁵ Likewise, the good works of some are clearly evident, and those that are otherwise cannot be hidden.