John 13:1-8 ▼

1 Now before the Passover Feast, Jesus knew that His hour had come [and it was time] for Him to leave this world and return to the Father. Having [greatly] loved His own who were in the world, He loved them [and continuously loves them with His perfect love] to the end (eternally).

2 It was during supper, when the devil had already put [the thought of] betraying Jesus into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son,

3 that Jesus, knowing that the Father had put everything into His hands, and that He had come from God and was [now] returning to God,

4 got up from supper, took off His [outer] robe, and taking a [servant’s] towel, He tied it around His waist.

5 Then He poured water into the basin and began washing the disciples’ feet and wiping them with the towel which was tied around His waist.

6 When He came to Simon Peter, he said to Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?”

7 Jesus replied to him, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but you will [fully] understand it later.”

8 Peter said to Him, “You will never wash my feet!” Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me [we can have nothing to do with each other].”