² The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.^{(A) 3} Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power,^(B) and that he had come from God^(C) and was returning to God; ⁴ so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.^{(D) 5} After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet,^(E) drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

⁶ He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”

⁷ Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”^(F)

⁸ “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.”

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

⁹ “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!”

¹⁰ Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean,^(G) though not every one of you.”^{(H) 11} For he knew who was going to betray him,^(I) and that was why he said not every one was clean.

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. ¹³ “You call me ‘Teacher’^(J) and ‘Lord,’^(K) and rightly so, for that is what I am. ¹⁴ Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.^{(L) 15} I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.^{(M) 16} Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master,^(N) nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. ¹⁷ Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.^(O)

Jesus Predicts His Betrayal

¹⁸ “I am not referring to all of you;^(P) I know those I have chosen.^(Q) But this is to fulfill this passage of Scripture:^(R) ‘He who shared my bread^(S) has turned^[a](T) against me.’^[b](U)

¹⁹ “I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe^(V) that I am who I am.^{(W) 20} Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”^(X)

²¹ After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit^(Y) and testified, “Very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.”^(Z)

²² His disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant. ²³ One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved,^(AA) was reclining next to him. ²⁴ Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, “Ask him which one he means.”

²⁵ Leaning back against Jesus, he asked him, “Lord, who is it?”^(AB)

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,^(AC) the son of Simon Iscariot. ²⁷ As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him.^(AD)

So Jesus told him, “What you are about to do, do quickly.” ²⁸ But no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him. ²⁹ Since Judas had charge of the money,^(AE) some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the festival,^(AF) or to give something to the poor.^{(AG) 30} As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night.^(AH)