THE GOSPEL OF JOHN SECTION D 13:1-17:25

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1. Now before the feast of the Passover Jesus knew that the his hour was coming when he should move out of this world and return to the Father. Yet he loved those who were his own in the world, right up to the end. During the supper (of the Passover) the devil had by now put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to betray him (Jesus). At the same time Jesus knew that the Father had put everything into his hands and that he came from God and was going back to God. During the supper (Jesus) got up and put aside his outer garments. Then taking a towel he girded himself. Then he put water into the basin and began to wash the feet of the disciples and wipe them with the towel which he had tucked into his clothes. (When) he came to Simon Peter, (Peter) says to him "Lord are you washing my feet?" Jesus answered and said to him. "You do not know as yet what I am doing but after all of this you will know." Peter says to him "You will by no means wash my feet - ever." Jesus answered

him "Unless I wash you, you can have no part with me." Simon Peter (therefore) says to him "Lord wash not only my feet but also my hands and head." Jesus says to him "The one who is washed needs only his feet to be washed in order to be wholly clean. And you are clean, but not all." He said this because he knew about the one who was in the process of betraying him. Therefore he said "Not all of you are clean." When therefore he had washed their feet and had put back his outer garments he reclined again. He said to them "Do you know what I have done to you? You call me "the Teacher" and "the Lord" and you say that well, for so I am. If therefore I washed your feet, I who am the Lord and the Teacher, so also you should wash each other's feet. I gave you an example so that what I did to you, so also you may do. Truly, truly I tell you a slave is not greater than his lord nor is a person who is sent greater than the one who sends him. If you know these things and if you do them then you are blessed." 13:1-17

2. "However I do not speak about all of you. I know those people that I chose. But that the Scripture may be fulfilled, the one who eats my bread has lifted up his heel against me. I tell you about this now before it happens so that when it does happen you may believe that I am he (the Christ). Truly, truly I tell you the one who receives whoever I may send, also receives me and the one who receives me also receives the one who has sent me." In saying these things Jesus was troubled within his spirit and he admitted this saying "Truly, truly I tell you that one of you will betray me." The disciples looked at each other because they were wondering who he was talking about. Now one of the disciples was leaning against Jesus as they reclined. He was the one Jesus loved especially. Simon Peter therefore nodded to

this one and says to him "Ask who it is that he is talking about." So leaning back, so his head rested on the breast of Jesus he says to him "Lord who is it?" Jesus therefore answered him "It is the one that I give a morsel of food to after I have dipped it." Jesus therefore took a morsel of food, dipped it and gave it to Judas, son of Simon Iscariot. After taking the morsel of food Satan entered into that one. Jesus therefore says to him "What you are going to do do quickly." But none of those who were reclining there knew what he had told him. Some thought that since Judas had the common bag (of money) Jesus was telling him "Buy what we need for the feast." Or that he was saying he should give something to the poor. So, on having taken the morsel of food that one went out immediately. It was then night. 13:18-30