John 12:37–14:15

ISAIAH’S PROPHECIES FULFILLED

37 Even though he had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in him. 38 This was to fulfillaa the word of Isaiahab the prophet, who said:C

Lord, who has believed our message?

And to whom has the armac of the Lord been revealed?D,ad

39 This is why they were unable to believe, because Isaiah also said:

40 He has blindedae their eyes

and hardened their hearts,af

so that they would not see with their eyes

or understand with their hearts,

and turn,ag

and I would heal them.E,ah

41 Isaiah said these things becauseF he saw his gloryai and spoke about him.

42 Nevertheless, many did believe in him even among the rulers,aj but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, so that they would not be banned from the synagogue. 43 For they loved human praiseak more than praise from God.al

A SUMMARY OF JESUS’S MISSION

44 Jesus cried out, “The one who believes in meam believes not in me, but in him who sent me. 45 And the one who sees me sees himan who sent me. 46 I have come as light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me would not remain in darkness. 47 If anyone hears my words and doesn’t keepao them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the worldap but to save the world.aq 48 The one who rejects mear and doesn’t receive my sayings has this as his judge:A The word I have spoken will judge him on the last day.as 49 For I have not spoken on my own, but the Fatherat himself who sent me has given me a command to say everything I have said. 50 I know that his command is eternal life.au So the things that I speak, I speak just as the Father has told me.”av

JESUS WASHES HIS DISCIPLES’ FEET

13 Before the Passover Festival, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world to the Father.aw Having loved his own who were in the world,ax he loved them to the end.

2 Now when it was time for supper, the devilay had already put it into the heart of Judas,az Simon Iscariot’s son,B to betrayba him. 3 Jesus knew that the Father had given everything into his hands,bb that he had come from God,bc and that he was going back to God.bd 4 So he got up from supper, laid aside his outer clothing,be took a towel, and tied it around himself.bf 5 Next, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet and to dry them with the towel tied around him.

6 He came to Simon Peter,bg who asked him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”

7 Jesus answered him, “What I’m doing you don’t realize now, but afterward you will understand.”a

8 “You will never wash my feet,” Peter said.

Jesus replied, “If I don’t wash you, you have no part with me.”

9 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not only my feet, but also my hands and my head.”

10 “One who has bathed,” Jesus told him, “doesn’t need to wash anything except his feet, but he is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you.” 11 For he knew who would betray him. This is why he said, “Not all of you are clean.”

THE MEANING OF FOOT WASHING

12 When Jesus had washed their feet and put on his outer clothing, he reclined again and said to them, “Do you know what I have done for you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord—and you are speaking rightly, since that is what I am. 14 So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.b 15 For I have given you an example,c that you also should do just as I have done for you.

16 “Truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master,C,d and a messenger is not greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.e

18 “I’m not speaking about all of you; I know those I have chosen.f But the Scriptureg must be fulfilled:h The one who eats my breadD has raised his heel against me.E,i 19 I am telling you now before it happens,j so that when it does happen you will believek that I am he.l 20 Truly I tell you, whoever receives anyone I send receives me, and the one who receivesm me receives him who sent me.”

JUDAS’S BETRAYAL PREDICTED

21 Whenn Jesus had said this, he was troubled in his spirito and testified,p “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.”

22 The disciples started looking at one another—uncertain which one he was speaking about. 23 One of his disciples, the one Jesus loved,q was reclining close beside Jesus.* 24 Simon Peter motioned to him to find out who it was he was talking about. 25 So he leaned back against Jesus and asked him, “Lord, who is it?”

26 Jesus replied, “He’s the one I give the piece of bread to after I have dipped it.”r When he had dipped the bread,s he gave it to Judas, Simon Iscariot’s son.B 27 After Judas ate the piece of bread, Satant entered him. So Jesus told him, “What you’re doing, do quickly.”

28 None of those reclining at the table knew why he said this to him. 29 Since Judasu kept the money-bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the festival,”v or that he should give something to the poor. 30 After receiving the piece of bread, he immediately left. And it was night.w

THE NEW COMMAND

31 Whenx he had left, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Many is glorified, and God is glorifiedz in him.aa 32 If God is glorified in him,C God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. 33 Little children, I am with you a little while longer.ab You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so now I tell you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’ac

34 “I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you lovead one another.”

PETER’S DENIALS PREDICTED

36 “Lord,” Simon Peter said to him, “where are you going?”

Jesus answered, “Where I am goingae you cannot follow me now, but you will follow later.”

37 “Lord,” Peter asked, “why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my lifeaf for you.”ag

38 Jesus replied, “Will you lay down your life for me? Truly I tell you, a rooster will not crow until you have denied me three times.

THE WAY TO THE FATHER

14 “Don’t let your heart be troubled.ah BelieveD in God;ai believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am goingaj to prepare a place for you? 3 If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come againak and take you to myself, so that where I am you may be also.al 4 You know the way to where I am going.”E,am

5 “Lord,” Thomasa said, “we don’t know where you’re going. How can we know the way?”

6 Jesus told him, “I amb the way,c the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you know me, you will also knowA my Father.d From now on you do know hime and have seen him.”

JESUS REVEALS THE FATHER

8 “Lord,” said Philip,f “show us the Father, and that’s enough for us.”

9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been among you all this time and you do not know me, Philip? The one who has seen me has seen the Father.g How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me?h The words I speak to you I do not speak on my own.i The Father who lives in me does his works.j 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Otherwise, believeB because of the works themselves.k

PRAYING IN JESUS’S NAME

12 “Truly I tell you, the one who believes in mel will also do the works that I do. And he will do even greater works than these,m because I am going to the Father.n 13 Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it so that the Father may be glorifiedo in the Son.p 14 If you ask meC anything in my name,q I will do it.* r

ANOTHER COUNSELOR PROMISED

15 “If you love me, you will keepE my commands.s