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Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet

John 13:1-17

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Chapter 13
1 Before the Passover festival, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 During supper, the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, Simon Iscariot's son, that he should betray him. 3 knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God. 4 He rises from the dinner, puts aside his garments, and, having taken a towel, girds himself. 5 Then he pours water into the basin and begins to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded. 6 He comes then to Simon Peter. He says to him, “Lord, are you washing my feet?” 7 Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not know now, but you will know after these things.” 8 Peter says to him, "You shall never wash my feet into the age." Jesus answered him, "If I do not wash you, you do not have a part with me." 9 Simon Peter says to him, "Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head." 10 Jesus says to him, “The one who has bathed has no need except to wash his feet, but is clean all over; and you are clean, but not all.” 11 For he knew the one handing him over; on account of this he said, "Not all of you are pure." 12 When therefore he had washed their feet, took his garments, and reclined again, he said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you?" 13 You call me the Teacher and the Lord, and you are right, for I am. 14 If therefore I, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet. 15 For I gave you an example that, just as I did to you, you also should do. 16 Amen, amen, I say to you, a slave is not greater than his lord, nor an apostle greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.