1Before the festival of the Passover lamb, Jesus, knowing that his hour had come in order that he might depart out from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, loved them to the goal.2And during dinner, the devil had already put into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot that he might deliver him.3Jesus knew that the father had given all things into his hands and that he had come out from God and was going to God.4He rises from dinner and lays aside his garments. Taking a towel, he tied it around himself.5Then he pours water into the basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded.6He comes therefore to Simon Peter. He says to him, Lord, are you washing my feet?7Jesus answered and said to him, "What I am doing you do not know now, but you will know afterward."8Peter says to him, You shall never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I do not wash you, you have no part with me.9Simon Peter says to him, Lord, not my feet only but also hands and head.10Jesus says to him, The one who has bathed has no need except to wash the feet, but is clean all over; and you are clean, but not all.11For he knew the one delivering him; therefore he said, Not all of you are clean.12When therefore he had washed their feet and had taken his clothing and had reclined again, he said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you?"13You call me the teacher and the lord, and you say well, for so I am.14If therefore I, the lord and the teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.15For I gave you an example in order that just as I did to you, you also should do.16Truly truly I say to you, a slave is not greater than his lord, nor is an apostle greater than the one who sent him.17If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.