John 13:16-20

New International Version

¹⁶ Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master,^(A) nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. ¹⁷ Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.^(B)

Jesus Predicts His Betrayal

¹⁸ “I am not referring to all of you;^(C) I know those I have chosen.^(D) But this is to fulfill this passage of Scripture:^(E) ‘He who shared my bread^(F) has turned^[a](G) against me.’^[b](H)

¹⁹ “I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe^(I) that I am who I am.^{(J) 20} Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”^(K)