John 13:1-7

1 Just before the Passover Feast, Jesus knew that the time had come to leave this world to go to the Father. Having loved his dear companions, he continued to love them right to the end.

2 It was suppertime. The Devil by now had Judas, son of Simon the Iscariot, firmly in his grip, all set for the betrayal.

3 Jesus knew that the Father had put him in complete charge of everything, that he came from God and was on his way back to God.

4 So he got up from the supper table, set aside his robe, and put on an apron.

5 Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the feet of the disciples, drying them with his apron.

6 When he got to Simon Peter, Peter said, "Master, you wash my feet?"

7 Jesus answered, "You don't understand now what I'm doing, but it will be clear enough to you later."