If anyone hears my words and does not believe, I do not judge him,
because I came not to judge the world but to save the world. He who
rejects me and does not accept my words has one who judges him. He
whose words I have spoken will be the judge on the last day. For I have
not spoken on my own, but for the Father who sent me. He gave me a
commandment of what I should say and what I should speak. I know that
His commandment is for life everlasting. Whatever I speak, I speak as
the Father spoke to me.
13. It was before the feast of the passover. Jesus knew that the
time had come for Him to depart from this world to the Father. Having
loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. Supper
was ended. The devil now put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot to
betray Him. Jesus knew that the Father had given all things into His
hands and that He came from God and went to God.
He arose from supper, laid aside His garments, took a towel, and girded
Himself. After that He poured water into a basin and began to wash the
disciples' feet. He then wiped them with the towel with which He had
girded Himself.
When He came to Simon Peter, he said to Him, Lord, do you wash my feet?
Jesus answered, What I do you do not know now but you will understand
later. Peter said, You will never wash my feet. Jesus replied, If I do
not wash you, then you have no part of me. Peter then said, Lord, then
not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. Jesus said, He who is
washed does not need to wash more than his feet, for every part of him
is clean. You are clean. But not all of you are clean. Jesus said this
to indicate that He knew who would betray Him.
He washed their feet, put on His garments, and sat down again. He said
to them, Do you know what I have done? You call me Master and Lord. And
you speak correctly for so I am. Now if I, your Lord and Master, have
washed your feet, you should wash one another's feet also. For I have
given you an example that you should do as I have done to you. Truly, I
say to you, The servant is not greater than his lord. And He who was
sent is not greater than He who sent Him. If you understand these
things, you will be happy to do them.
I do not speak about all of you. I know whom I have chosen. But this
scripture must be fulfilled: He that eateth bread with me has lifted up
his heel against me. So I tell you before it comes so, when it happens,
you may believe who I am. I tell you, He who receives whomever I send,
receives me. He who receives me, receives the one who sent me.
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