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Jesus Loves His Own To The End

13 Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus— knowing^[a] that His hour came for Him to pass from this world to the Father— having loved His own ones in the world, loved them to the end^[b].

At Dinner, Jesus Washes The Feet of The Twelve As an Example For Them To Follow

² And dinner taking-place^[c], the devil having already put into his heart that Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, should hand Him over— ³ Jesus, knowing^[d] that the Father gave Him all things into His hands, and that He came forth from God and is going to God, ⁴ arises from the dinner and lays-down His [outer] garments. And having taken a towel, He tied it around Himself. ⁵ Then He puts water into the wash-basin. And He began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe them with the towel which had been tied-around Himself. ⁶ Then He comes to Simon Peter. He says to Him, “Lord, do You wash my feet?” ⁷ Jesus responded and said to him, “You do not know what I am doing now, but you will understand after these things”. ⁸ Peter says to Him, “You will never wash my feet, ever!” Jesus responded to him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part^[e] with Me”. ⁹ Simon Peter says to Him, “Lord, wash not my feet only, but also the hands and the head!” ¹⁰ Jesus says to him, “The one having bathed has no need except to wash his feet, but is entirely clean. And you^[f] are clean— but not all of you”. ¹¹ For He knew the one handing Him over. For this reason He said that “You are not all clean”. ¹² Then when He washed their feet, and took His garments, and fell back again [to eat], He said to them, “Do you understand what I have done for you? ¹³ You call Me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord’— and you speak rightly, for I am. ¹⁴ Therefore if I, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to be washing the feet of one another. ¹⁵ For I gave you an example, in order that you also should be doing just as I did for you. ¹⁶ Truly, truly, I say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one having sent him. ¹⁷ If you know these things, you are blessed if you are doing them. ¹⁸ I am not speaking with-reference-to all of you. I know the ones whom I chose. But it is taking place in order that the Scripture [in Ps 41:9] might be fulfilled: ‘The one eating My bread lifted-up his heel against Me’. ¹⁹ From now on, I am telling you ahead of it taking place, in order that when it takes place you may believe that I am the One. ²⁰ Truly, truly, I say to you, the one receiving whomever I send is receiving Me. And the one receiving Me is receiving the One having sent Me”.

Judas Is Identified As The Betrayer, And Leaves The Room

²¹ Having said these things, Jesus was troubled in His spirit. And He testified and said “Truly, truly, I say to you that one of you will hand Me over”. ²² The disciples were looking at one another, being perplexed about whom He was speaking. ²³ One of His disciples was reclining-back at the bosom of Jesus— the one whom Jesus was loving. ²⁴ So Simon Peter nods^[g] to this one to inquire as to who it might be about whom He is speaking. ²⁵ So that one, having leaned back thus on the chest of Jesus, says to Him, “Lord, who is it?” ²⁶ Jesus answers, “It is that one for whom I will dip the piece-of-bread and give it to him”. Then having dipped the piece-of-bread, He takes and gives it to Judas, son of Simon Iscariot. ²⁷ And after the piece-of-bread, at that time Satan entered into that one. Then Jesus says to him, “What you are doing, do quicker^[h]”. ²⁸ Now none of the ones reclining-back [to eat] understood this— for what purpose He said it to him. ²⁹ For some were thinking, since Judas had the money-box, that Jesus was telling him, “Buy the things of which we have a need for the Feast”, or that he should give something to the poor. ³⁰ So having received the piece-of-bread, that one went out immediately. And it was night.

Then Jesus Says, Now God Was Glorified In Me. And He Will Yet Glorify Me

³¹ Then when he went out, Jesus says, “Now^[i] the Son of Man was glorified^[j], and God was glorified in Him. ³² If God was^[k] glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself— and will glorify Him immediately.

Where I Am Going You Cannot Come. Love One Another As I Have Loved You

³³ “Little-children, I am with you a little longer. You will seek Me, and just as I told the Jews that where I am going, you are not able to come, I also tell you now. ³⁴ I am giving you a new commandment— that you be loving one another; just as I loved you, that you also be loving one another. ³⁵ By this everyone will know that you are disciples to Me: if you are having love in-the-case-of ^[l] one another”.

Peter Asks Why He Can’t Come. You Will Follow Later, But Deny Me Tonight

³⁶ Simon Peter says to Him, “Lord, where are You going?” Jesus answered him, “Where I am going, you are not able to follow Me now. But you will follow later”. ³⁷ Peter says to Him, “Lord, for what reason am I not able to follow You right-now? I will lay-down my life for You”. ³⁸ Jesus responds, “Will you lay-down your life for Me? Truly, truly, I say to you, a rooster will by no means crow until which time you deny Me three-times!

I Go To Prepare a Place For You So That You May Be With Me. And You Know The Way

14 “Do not let your^[m] heart be troubled. Be believing^[n] in God. Be believing also in Me. ² There are many places-to-stay^[o] in the house of My Father— otherwise, I would have told you. ³ For I am going to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I am coming back^[p]. And I will take^[q] you to Myself— in order that where I am, you also may be. ⁴ And you know the way where I am going”.

I Am The Way, The Truth, And The Life. And You Have Seen The Father

⁵ Thomas says to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going. How are we able to know the way?” ⁶ Jesus says to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through^[r] Me. ⁷ If you^[s] have known Me, you will know^[t] My Father also. And from now on, you know Him, and you have seen Him”.

He Who Has Seen Me Has Seen The Father

⁸ Philip says to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us”. ⁹ Jesus says to him, “Am I with you^[u] all for so long a time, and you^[v] have not known^[w] Me, Philip?— the one having seen Me has seen the Father. How is it you say, ‘Show us the Father’? ¹⁰ Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? I am not speaking the words which I am saying to you^[x] from Myself, but the Father abiding in Me is doing His works. ¹¹ Be believing Me— that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me. Otherwise, be believing because of the works themselves.

You Will Do Greater Works Than I. The Father Will Send You The Helper

¹² “Truly, truly, I say to you— the one believing in Me, that one also will do the works which I am doing. And he will do greater^[y] works than these, because I am going to the Father. ¹³ And whatever thing you ask in My name, this I will do, in order that the Father may be glorified in the Son. ¹⁴ If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it. ¹⁵ If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. ¹⁶ And I will request the Father, and He will give you another Helper^[z] to be with^[aa] you forever— ¹⁷ the Spirit of truth, Whom the world is not able to receive because it does not see nor know Him. You know Him because He abides with^[ab] you, and will be in^[ac] you.

You Will See Me Again. And I Will Reveal Myself To Those Who Love Me

¹⁸ “I will not leave you as orphans. I am going to come to you. ¹⁹ A little longer, and the world is no longer going to see Me, but you are going to see Me. Because I live, you also will live. ²⁰ On that day, you will know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you. ²¹ The one having My commandments and keeping them— that one is the one loving^[ad] Me. And the one loving Me will be loved by My Father. And I will love him and reveal Myself to him”.

The Father And I Will Abide With Those Who Love Me And Keep My Word

²² Judas (not the Iscariot) says to Him, “Lord, what indeed has taken place that You are going to reveal Yourself to us and not to the world^[ae]?” ²³ Jesus responded and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. And My Father will love him. And We will come to him. And We will make a place-to-stay with him. ²⁴ The one not loving Me does not keep My words. And the word which you^[af] are hearing is not Mine, but the Father’s having sent Me.

The Holy Spirit Whom The Father Will Send In My Name Will Teach You All Things

²⁵ “I have spoken these things to you while staying^[ag] with you. ²⁶ But the Helper— the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name— that One will teach you all things, and remind you of everything which I said to you.

I Leave You My Peace. Do Not Be Troubled. I Am Returning To The Father

²⁷ “I leave you peace. I give you My peace. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid^[ah]. ²⁸ You heard that I said to you, ‘I am going, and I am coming to you’. If you were loving^[ai] Me, you would have rejoiced that I am going to the Father, because^[aj] the Father is greater than Me. ²⁹ And now I have told you before it takes place, in order that when it takes place, you may believe.

I Love The Father And Am Doing Just What He Commanded Me To Do

³⁰ “I will no longer speak many things with you, for the ruler of the world is coming. And he does not have anything^[ak] in Me, ³¹ but it is taking place in order that the world may know that I love^[al] the Father, and that just as the Father commanded Me, so I am doing.

I Am The Vine. Abide In Me And Bear Much Fruit. Abide In My Love

“Arise, let us be going from here.