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1 Now before the feast of the Pesach, Yeshua 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.
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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 After supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Yehudah from K'riot, Shim`on's son, to betray him,
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It was suppertime. The Devil by now had Judas, son of Simon the Iscariot, firmly in his grip, all set for the betrayal.
3 Yeshua, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and was going to God,
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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 arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel, and wrapped a towel around his waist.
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So he got up from the supper table, set aside his robe, and put on an apron.
5 Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the talmidim' feet, and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
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Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the feet of the disciples, drying them with his apron.
6 Then he came to Shim`on Kefa. He said to him, "Lord, do you wash my feet?"
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When he got to Simon Peter, Peter said, "Master, you wash my feet?"
7 Yeshua answered him, "You don't know what I am doing now, but you will understand later."
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Jesus answered, "You don't understand now what I'm doing, but it will be clear enough to you later."
8 Kefa said to him, "You will never wash my feet!" Yeshua answered him, "If I don't wash you, you have no part with me."
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Peter persisted, "You're not going to wash my feet - ever!" Jesus said, "If I don't wash you, you can't be part of what I'm doing."
9 Shim`on Kefa said to him, "Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!"
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"Master!" said Peter. "Not only my feet, then. Wash my hands! Wash my head!"
10 Yeshua 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."
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Jesus said, "If you've had a bath in the morning, you only need your feet washed now and you're clean from head to toe. My concern, you understand, is holiness, not hygiene. So now you're clean. But not every one of you."
11 For he knew him who would betray him, therefore he said, "You are not all clean."
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(He knew who was betraying him. That's why he said, "Not every one of you.")
12 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?
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After he had finished washing their feet, he took his robe, put it back on, and went back to his place at the table.
13 You call me, 'Teacher' and 'Lord.' You say so correctly, for so I am.
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You address me as 'Teacher' and 'Master,' and rightly so. That is what I am.
14 If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.
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So if I, the Master and Teacher, washed your feet, you must now wash each other's feet.
15 For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.
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I've laid down a pattern for you. What I've done, you do.
16 Most assuredly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither one who is sent greater than he who sent him.
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I'm only pointing out the obvious. A servant is not ranked above his master; an employee doesn't give orders to the employer.
17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
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If you understand what I'm telling you, act like it - and live a blessed life.
18 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.'
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"I'm not including all of you in this. I know precisely whom I've selected, so as not to interfere with the fulfillment of this Scripture: The one who ate bread at my table Turned on his heel against me.
19 From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I AM.
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"I'm telling you all this ahead of time so that when it happens you will believe that I am who I say I am.
20 Most assuredly I tell you, he who receives whoever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me."
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Make sure you get this right: Receiving someone I send is the same as receiving me, just as receiving me is the same as receiving the One who sent me."
21 When Yeshua had said this, he was troubled in the spirit, and testified, "Most assuredly I tell you that one of you will betray me."
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After he said these things, Jesus became visibly upset, and then he told them why. "One of you is going to betray me."
22 The talmidim looked at one another, perplexed about whom he spoke.
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The disciples looked around at one another, wondering who on earth he was talking about.
23 One of his talmidim, whom Yeshua loved, was at the table, leaning against Yeshua' breast.
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One of the disciples, the one Jesus loved dearly, was reclining against him, his head on his shoulder.
24 Shim`on Kefa therefore beckoned to him, and said to him, "Tell us who it is of whom he speaks."
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Peter motioned to him to ask who Jesus might be talking about.
25 He, leaning back, as he was, on Yeshua' breast, asked him, "Lord, who is it?"
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So, being the closest, he said, "Master, who?"
26 Yeshua 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 Yehudah, the son of Shim`on Ish-K'riot.
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Jesus said, "The one to whom I give this crust of bread after I've dipped it." Then he dipped the crust and gave it to Judas, son of Simon the Iscariot.
27 After the morsel, then Hasatan entered into him. Yeshua therefore said to him, "What you do, do quickly."
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As soon as the bread was in his hand, Satan entered him. "What you must do," said Jesus, "do. Do it and get it over with."
28 Now no man at the table knew why he said this to him.
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No one around the supper table knew why he said this to him.
29 For some thought, because Yehudah had the money box, that Yeshua said to him, "Buy what things we need for the feast," or that he should give something to the poor.
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Some thought that since Judas was their treasurer, Jesus was telling him to buy what they needed for the Feast, or that he should give something to the poor.
30 Therefore, having received that morsel, he went out immediately. It was night.
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Judas, with the piece of bread, left. It was night.
31 When he had gone out, Yeshua said, "Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him.
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When he had left, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man is seen for who he is, and God seen for who he is in him. The moment God is seen in him,
32 If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him immediately.
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God's glory will be on display. In glorifying him, he himself is glorified - glory all around!
33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and as I said to the Yehudim, 'Where I am going, you can't come,' so now I tell you.
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"Children, I am with you for only a short time longer. You are going to look high and low for me. But just as I told the Jews, I'm telling you: 'Where I go, you are not able to come.'
34 A new mitzvah I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.
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"Let me give you a new command: Love one another. In the same way I loved you, you love one another.
35 By this everyone will know that you are my talmidim, if you have love for one another."
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This is how everyone will recognize that you are my disciples - when they see the love you have for each other."
36 Shim`on Kefa said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Yeshua answered, "Where I am going, you can't follow now, but you will follow afterwards."
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Simon Peter asked, "Master, just where are you going?" Jesus answered, "You can't now follow me where I'm going. You will follow later."
37 Kefa said to him, "Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you."
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"Master," said Peter, "why can't I follow now? I'll lay down my life for you!"
38 Yeshua 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.
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"Really? You'll lay down your life for me? The truth is that before the rooster crows, you'll deny me three times."
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