18/04/2025
John 13:1-17
Jesus Washes His Disciplesโ Feet
13 It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
2 The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. 3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; 4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. 5 After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciplesโ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, โLord, are you going to wash my feet?โ
7 Jesus replied, โYou do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.โ
8 โNo,โ said Peter, โyou shall never wash my feet.โ
Jesus answered, โUnless I wash you, you have no part with me.โ
9 โThen, Lord,โ Simon Peter replied, โnot just my feet but my hands and my head as well!โ
10 Jesus answered, โThose who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you.โ 11 For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why he said not every one was clean.
12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. โDo you understand what I have done for you?โ he asked them. 13 โYou call me โTeacherโ and โLord,โ and rightly so, for that is what I am. 14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one anotherโs feet. 15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. 16 Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, 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.
