John, Chapter 13 Vs 1-20
The Washing of the Disciples' Feet.*1Before the feast of Passover,* Jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world to the Father. He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end.a2The devil had already induced* Judas, son of Simon the Iscariot, to hand him over. So, during supper,b3fully aware that the Father had put everything into his power and that he had come from God and was returning to God,c4he rose from supper and took off his outer garments. He took a towel and tied it around his waist.5* Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feetd and dry them with the towel around his waist.6He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Master, are you going to wash my feet?"7Jesus answered and said to him, "What I am doing, you do not understand now, but you will understand later."8Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet." Jesus answered him, "Unless I wash you, you will have no inheritance with me."e9Simon Peter said to him, "Master, then not only my feet, but my hands and head as well."10Jesus said to him, "Whoever has bathed* has no need except to have his feet washed, for he is clean all over; so you are clean, but not all."f11For he knew who would betray him; for this reason, he said, "Not all of you are clean."g
12So when he had washed their feet [and] put his garments back on and reclined at table again, he said to them, "Do you realize what I have done for you?13You call me 'teacher' and 'master,' and rightly so, for indeed I am.h14If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet.15I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do.i16Amen, amen, I say to you, no slave is greater than his master nor any messenger* greater than the one who sent him.j17If you understand this, blessed are you if you do it.18I am not speaking of all of you. I know those whom I have chosen. But so that the scripture might be fulfilled, 'The one who ate my food has raised his heel against me.'k19From now on I am telling you before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I AM.20Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me."