John 13:1-5 Parallel Bible Translations

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1	Just before the Passover feast, Jesus knew that his time had come to depart from this world to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now loved them to the very end.	Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.	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 put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, that he should betray Jesus.	During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,	The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
3	Because Jesus knew that the Father had handed all things over to him, and that he had come from God and was going back to God,	Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God,	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	he got up from the meal, removed his outer clothes, took a towel and tied it around himself.	rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist.	so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.
5	He poured water into the washbasin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to dry them with the towel he had wrapped around himself.	Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.	After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
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