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Now just before the Feast of the Passover this incident took place. Jesus knew that the time had come for Him to leave this world and go to the Father; and having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.
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While supper was proceeding, the Devil having by this time suggested to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, the thought of betraying Him, Jesus,
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although He knew that the Father had put everything into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was now going to God,
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rose from the table, threw off His upper garments, and took a towel and tied it round Him.
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Then He poured water into a basin, and proceeded to wash the feet of the disciples and to wipe them with the towel which He had put round Him.
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When He came to Simon Peter, Peter objected. "Master," he said, "are *you* going to wash my feet?"