Third Millennium Bible TMB
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them unto the end.
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Before the Passover festival, Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go back to the Father. Jesus loved his own who were in the world, and he loved them to the end.
2 And supper being ended, and the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray Him,
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While supper was taking place, the devil had already put the idea of betraying Jesus into the mind of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot.
3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands and that He had come from God and was going to God,
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The Father had put everything in Jesus' control. Jesus knew that. He also knew that he had come from God and was going back to God.
4 rose from supper and laid aside His garments, and took a towel and girded Himself.
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So he got up from the table, removed his outer clothes, took a towel, and tied it around his waist.
5 After that He poured water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel wherewith He was girded.
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Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and dry them with the towel that he had tied around his waist.
6 Then came He to Simon Peter, and Peter said unto Him, "Lord, dost Thou wash my feet?"
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When Jesus came to Simon Peter, Peter asked him, "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?"
7 Jesus answered and said unto him, "What I do thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter."
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Jesus answered Peter, "You don't know now what I'm doing. You will understand later."
8 Peter said unto Him, "Thou shalt never wash my feet." Jesus answered him, "If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with Me."
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Peter told Jesus, "You will never wash my feet." Jesus replied to Peter, "If I don't wash you, you don't belong to me."
9 Simon Peter said unto Him, "Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head."
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Simon Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, don't wash only my feet. Wash my hands and my head too!"
10 Jesus said to him, "He that is washed needeth not but to wash his feet, but is clean every whit. And ye are clean, but not all."
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Jesus told Peter, "People who have washed are completely clean. They need to have only their feet washed. All of you, except for one, are clean."
11 (For He knew who would betray Him; therefore He said, "Ye are not all clean.")
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(Jesus knew who was going to betray him. That's why he said, "All of you, except for one, are clean.")
12 So after He had washed their feet and had taken His garments and had sat down again, He said unto them, "Know ye what I have done to you?
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After Jesus had washed their feet and put on his outer clothes, he took his place at the table again. Then he asked his disciples, "Do you understand what I've done for you?
13 Ye call Me Master and Lord; and ye say well, for so I am.
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You call me teacher and Lord, and you're right because that's what I am.
14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet.
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So if I, your Lord and teacher, have washed your feet, you must wash each other's feet.
15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
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I've given you an example that you should follow.
16 Verily, verily I say unto you, the servant is not greater than his lord, neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
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I can guarantee this truth: Slaves are not superior to their owners, and messengers are not superior to the people who send them.
17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
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If you understand all of this, you are blessed whenever you follow my example.
18 "I speak not of you all. I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, `He that eateth bread with Me hath lifted up his heel against Me.'
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"I'm not talking about all of you. I know the people I've chosen [to be apostles]. However, I've made my choice so that Scripture will come true. It says, 'The one who eats my bread has turned against me.'
19 Now I tell you before it come that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am He.
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I'm telling you now before it happens. Then, when it happens, you will believe that I am the one.
20 Verily, verily I say unto you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth Me; and he that receiveth Me, receiveth Him that sentMe."
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"I can guarantee this truth: Whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me."
21 When Jesus had thus said, He was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, "Verily, verily I say unto you that one of you shall betray Me."
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After saying this, Jesus was deeply troubled. He declared, "I can guarantee this truth: One of you is going to betray me!"
22 Then the disciples looked at one another, not knowing of whom He spoke.
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The disciples began looking at each other and wondering which one of them Jesus meant.
23 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved.
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One disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, was near him at the table.
24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom He spoke.
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Simon Peter motioned to that disciple and said, "Ask Jesus whom he's talking about!"
25 He then, leaning on Jesus' breast, said unto Him, "Lord, who is it?"
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Leaning close to Jesus, that disciple asked, "Lord, who is it?"
26 Jesus answered, "He it is to whom I shall give a sop when I have dipped it." And when He had dipped the sop, He gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
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Jesus answered, "He's the one to whom I will give this piece of bread after I've dipped it in the sauce." So Jesus dipped the bread and gave it to Judas, son of Simon Iscariot.
27 And after the sop, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said unto him, "What thou doest, do quickly."
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Then, after Judas took the piece of bread, Satan entered him. So Jesus told him, "Hurry! Do what you have to do."
28 Now no man at the table knew with what intent He spoke this unto him.
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No one at the table knew why Jesus said this to him.
29 For some of them thought, because Judas had the money bag, that Jesus had said unto him, "Buy those things that we have need of for the feast," or that he should give something to the poor.
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Judas had the moneybag. So some thought that Jesus was telling him to buy what they needed for the festival or to give something to the poor.
30 Judas then, having received the sop, went immediately out. And it was night.
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Judas took the piece of bread and immediately went outside. It was night.
31 Therefore when he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him.
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When Judas was gone, Jesus said, "The Son of Man is now glorified, and because of him God is glorified.
32 If God be glorified in Him, God shall also glorify Him in Himself, and shall straightway glorify Him.
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If God is glorified because of the Son of Man, God will glorify the Son of Man because of himself, and he will glorify the Son of Man at once."
33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek Me; and as I said unto the Jews, `Whither I go ye cannot come,' so now say I to you.
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Jesus said, "Dear children, I will still be with you for a little while. I'm telling you what I told the Jews. You will look for me, but you can't go where I'm going.
34 A new commandment I give unto you: that ye love one another, as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
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"I'm giving you a new commandment: Love each other in the same way that I have loved you.
35 By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples: if ye have love one for another."
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Everyone will know that you are my disciples because of your love for each other."
36 Simon Peter said unto Him, "Lord, whither goest Thou?" Jesus answered him, "Whither I go thou canst not follow Me now, but thou shalt follow Me afterwards."
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Simon Peter asked him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered him, "You can't follow me now to the place where I'm going. However, you will follow me later."
37 Peter said unto Him, "Lord, why cannot I follow Thee now? I will lay down my life for Thy sake."
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Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, why can't I follow you now? I'll give my life for you."
38 Jesus answered him, "Wilt thou lay down thy life for My sake? Verily, verily I say unto thee, the cock shall not crow till thou hast denied Me thrice.
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Jesus replied, "Will you give your life for me? I can guarantee this truth: No rooster will crow until you say three times that you don't know me.
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