03/31/2022
John 13:1 Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end.
John 13:2 It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
John 13:3 Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God.
John 13:4 So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist,
John 13:5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him.
John 13:6 When Jesus came to Simon Peter, Peter said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
John 13:7 Jesus replied, “You don’t understand now what I am doing, but someday you will.”
John 13:8 “No,” Peter protested, “you will never ever wash my feet!”Jesus replied, “Unless I wash you, you won’t belong to me.”
John 13:9 Simon Peter exclaimed, “Then wash my hands and head as well, Lord, not just my feet!”
John 13:10 Jesus replied, “A person who has bathed all over does not need to wash, except for the feet, to be entirely clean. And you disciples are clean, but not all of you.”
John 13:11 For Jesus knew who would betray him. That is what he meant when he said, “Not all of you are clean.”
John 13:12 After washing their feet, he put on his robe again and sat down and asked, “Do you understand what I was doing?
John 13:13 You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and you are right, because that’s what I am.
John 13:14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet.
John 13:15 I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.
John 13:16 I tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is the messenger more important than the one who sends the message.
John 13:17 Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them.