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1 It was now the day before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. He had always loved those in the world who were his own, and he loved them to the very end.
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Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that his time had come that he would depart out of this world to his Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
2 Jesus and his disciples were at supper. The Devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, the thought of betraying Jesus.
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After supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him,
3 Jesus knew that the Father had given him complete power; he knew that he had come from God and was going to God.
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Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and was going to God,
4 So he rose from the table, took off his outer garment, and tied a towel around his waist.
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arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel, and wrapped a towel around his waist.
5 Then he poured some water into a washbasin and began to wash the disciples' feet and dry them with the towel around his waist.
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Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Are you going to wash my feet, Lord?"
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Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, "Lord, do you wash my feet?"
7 Jesus answered him, "You do not understand now what I am doing, but you will understand later."
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Jesus answered him, "You don't know what I am doing now, but you will understand later."
8 Peter declared, "Never at any time will you wash my feet!" "If I do not wash your feet," Jesus answered, "you will no longer be my disciple."
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Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet!" Jesus answered him, "If I don't wash you, you have no part with me."
9 Simon Peter answered, "Lord, do not wash only my feet, then! Wash my hands and head, too!"
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Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!"
10 Jesus said, "Those who have taken a bath are completely clean and do not have to wash themselves, except for their feet. All of you are clean - all except one.
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Jesus said to him, "Someone who has bathed only needs to have their feet washed, but is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you."
11 (Jesus already knew who was going to betray him; that is why he said, "All of you, except one, are clean.")
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For he knew him who would betray him, therefore he said, "You are not all clean."
12 After Jesus had washed their feet, he put his outer garment back on and returned to his place at the table. "Do you understand what I have just done to you?" he asked.
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So when he had washed their feet, put his outer garment back on, and sat down again, he said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you?
13 "You call me Teacher and Lord, and it is right that you do so, because that is what I am.
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You call me, 'Teacher' and 'Lord.' You say so correctly, for so I am.
14 I, your Lord and Teacher, have just washed your feet. You, then, should wash one another's feet.
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If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.
15 I have set an example for you, so that you will do just what I have done for you.
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For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.
16 I am telling you the truth: no slaves are greater than their master, and no messengers are greater than the one who sent them.
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Most assuredly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither one who is sent greater than he who sent him.
17 Now that you know this truth, how happy you will be if you put it into practice!
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If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
18 "I am not talking about all of you; I know those I have chosen. But the scripture must come true that says, "The man who shared my food turned against me.'
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I don't speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen. But that the Scripture may be fulfilled, 'He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.'
19 I tell you this now before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe that "I Am Who I Am.'
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From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I AM.
20 I am telling you the truth: whoever receives anyone I send receives me also; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me."
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Most assuredly I tell you, he who receives whoever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me."
21 After Jesus had said this, he was deeply troubled and declared openly, "I am telling you the truth: one of you is going to betray me."
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When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in the spirit, and testified, "Most assuredly I tell you that one of you will betray me."
22 The disciples looked at one another, completely puzzled about whom he meant.
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The disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom he spoke.
23 One of the disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was sitting next to Jesus.
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One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was at the table, leaning against Jesus' breast.
24 Simon Peter motioned to him and said, "Ask him whom he is talking about."
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Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him, "Tell us who it is of whom he speaks."
25 So that disciple moved closer to Jesus' side and asked, "Who is it, Lord?"
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He, leaning back, as he was, on Jesus' breast, asked him, "Lord, who is it?"
26 Jesus answered, "I will dip some bread in the sauce and give it to him; he is the man." So he took a piece of bread, dipped it, and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.
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Jesus therefore answered, "It is he to whom I will give this morsel when I have dipped it." So when he had dipped the morsel, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.
27 As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, "Hurry and do what you must!"
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After the morsel, then Satan entered into him. Jesus therefore said to him, "What you do, do quickly."
28 None of the others at the table understood why Jesus said this to him.
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Now no man at the table knew why he said this to him.
29 Since Judas was in charge of the money bag, some of the disciples thought that Jesus had told him to go and buy what they needed for the festival, or to give something to the poor.
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For some thought, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus said to him, "Buy what things we need for the feast," or that he should give something to the poor.
30 Judas accepted the bread and went out at once. It was night.
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Therefore, having received that morsel, he went out immediately. It was night.
31 After Judas had left, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man's glory is revealed; now God's glory is revealed through him.
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When he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in him.
32 And if God's glory is revealed through him, then God will reveal the glory of the Son of Man in himself, and he will do so at once.
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If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him immediately.
33 My children, I shall not be with you very much longer. You will look for me; but I tell you now what I told the Jewish authorities, "You cannot go where I am going.'
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Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going, you can't come,' so now I tell you.
34 And now I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
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A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.
35 If you have love for one another, then everyone will know that you are my disciples."
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By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."
36 "Where are you going, Lord?" Simon Peter asked him. "You cannot follow me now where I am going," answered Jesus; "but later you will follow me."
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Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered, "Where I am going, you can't follow now, but you will follow afterwards."
37 "Lord, why can't I follow you now?" asked Peter. "I am ready to die for you!"
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Peter said to him, "Lord, why can't I follow you even now? I will lay down my life for you."
38 Jesus answered, "Are you really ready to die for me? I am telling you the truth: before the rooster crows you will say three times that you do not know me.
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Jesus answered him, "Will you lay down your life for me? Most assuredly I tell you, the rooster won't crow until you have denied me three times.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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