[English Bible Study] John chapter 13

Jn. 13:1 It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the

time had come for him to leave this world and go to the

Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now

showed them the full extent of his love. [Or he loved them to

the last]

Jn. 13:2 The evening meal was being served, and the devil had already

prompted Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, to betray Jesus.

Jn. 13:3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power,

and that he had come from God and was returning to God;

Jn. 13:4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and

wrapped a towel round his waist.

Jn. 13:5 After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash

his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was

wrapped round him.

Jn. 13:6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you

going to wash my feet?”

Jn. 13:7 Jesus replied, “You do not realise now what I am doing, but

later you will understand.”

Jn. 13:8 “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.” Jesus

answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”

Jn. 13:9 “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my

hands and my head as well!”

Jn. 13:10 Jesus answered, “A person who has had a bath needs only to

wash his feet; his whole body is clean. And you are clean,

though not every one of you.”

Jn. 13:11 For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why

he said not every one was clean.

Jn. 13:12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes

and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have

done for you?” he asked them.

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Jn. 13:13 “You call me `Teacher’ and `Lord’, and rightly so, for that is

what I am.

Jn. 13:14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet,

you also should wash one another’s feet.

Jn. 13:15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done

for you.

Jn. 13:16 I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor

is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

Jn. 13:17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you

do them.

Jn. 13:18 “I am not referring to all of you; I know those I have chosen.

But this is to fulfil the scripture: `He who shares my bread

has lifted up his heel against me.’ [Psalm 41:9]

Jn. 13:19 “I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does

happen you will believe that I am He.

Jn. 13:20 I tell you the truth, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts

me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”

Jn. 13:21 After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and

testified, “I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray

me.”

Jn. 13:22 His disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which

of them he meant.

Jn. 13:23 One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining

next to him.

Jn. 13:24 Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, “Ask him

which one he means.”

Jn. 13:25 Leaning back against Jesus, he asked him, “Lord, who is it?”

Jn. 13:26 Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give this piece

of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.” Then, dipping the

piece of bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, son of Simon.

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Jn. 13:27 As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him.

“What you are about to do, do quickly,” Jesus told him,

Jn. 13:28 but no-one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him.

Jn. 13:29 Since Judas had charge of the money, some thought Jesus

was telling him to buy what was needed for the Feast, or to

give something to the poor.

Jn. 13:30 As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it

was night.

Jn. 13:31 When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man

glorified and God is glorified in him.

Jn. 13:32 If God is glorified in him, [Many early manuscripts do not

have If God is glorified in him.] God will glorify the Son in

himself, and will glorify him at once.

Jn. 13:33 “My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will

look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now:

Where I am going, you cannot come.

Jn. 13:34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have

loved you, so you must love one another.

Jn. 13:35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you

love one another.”

Jn. 13:36 Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus

replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you

will follow later.”

Jn. 13:37 Peter asked, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay

down my life for you.”

Jn. 13:38 Then Jesus answered, “Will you really lay down your life for

me? I tell you the truth, before the cock crows, you will

disown me three times!