us, knowing that the
Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came forth
from God, and goeth unto God, riseth from supper, and layeth aside his
garments; and he took a towel, and girded himself. Then he poureth
water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to
wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
So he cometh to Simon Peter. He saith unto him, "Lord, dost thou wash
my feet?"
Jesus answered and said unto him, "What I do thou knowest not now; but
thou shall understand hereafter."
Peter saith unto him, "Thou shalt never wash my feet."
Jesus answered him, "If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me."
Simon Peter saith unto him, "Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands
and my head."
Jesus saith to him, "He that is bathed needeth not save to wash his
feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all." For he
knew him that should betray him; therefore said he, "Ye are not all
clean."
So when he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, and sat
down again, he said unto them, "Know ye what I have done to you? Ye
call me Teacher, and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If I then,
the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash
one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye also
should do as I have done to you. Verily, verily, I say unto you, A
servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater
than he that sent him. If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye
do them.
"I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the
scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth my bread lifted up his heel
against me. From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that,
when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he. Verily, verily,
I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and
he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me."
THE BETRAYER POINTED OUT.
When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in the spirit, and
testified, and said, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you
shall betray me."
The disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. And
they were exceeding sorrowful, and began to say unto him every one,
"Is it I, Lord?"
And he answered and said, "He that dipped his hand with me in the
dish, the same shall betray me. The Son of man goeth, even as it is
written of him: but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is
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