John 13:1-8 ▼

1 And before the feast of the pascha, Jesus knowing that his hour had come that he should pass out of this world to the Father, having loved his own in the world, he loved them to the end.

2 And supper having been, the devil having already cast into the heart of Judas Iscariot, of Simon, that he should deliver him up;

3 Jesus knowing that the Father has given all things to him into the hands, and that he came out from God, and retired to God;

4 He arises from supper, and lays down the garments; and having taken a linen cloth, he girded himself.

5 Then casts he water into a washing vessel, and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe with the linen cloth with which he was girded.

6 And he comes to Simon Peter: and he says to him, Lord, washest thou my feet?

7 Jesus answered and said to him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know after these.

8 Peter says to him, Thou shouldest never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, Except I wash thee, thou hast no part with me.