John 12:37–14:15

37  But though he had done so many signs before them, they believed not on him, 38  that the word of the prophet Esaias which he said might be fulfilled, Lord, who has believed our report? and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 39  On this account they could not believe, because Esaias said again, 40  He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, that they may not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart and be converted, and I should heal them. 41  These things said Esaias because he saw his glory and spoke of him.

42  Although indeed from among the rulers also many believed on him, but on account of the Pharisees did not confess him, that they might not be put out of the synagogue: 43  for they loved glory from men rather than glory from God.

44  But Jesus cried and said, He that believes on me, believes not on me, but on him that sent me; 45  and he that beholds me, beholds him that sent me. 46  I am come into the world as light, that every one that believes on me may not abide in darkness; 47  and if any one hear my words and do not keep them, I judge him not, for I am not come that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world. 48  He that rejects me and does not receive my words, has him who judges him: the word which I have spoken, that shall judge him in the last day. 49  For I have not spoken from myself, but the Father who sent me has himself given me commandment what I should say and what I should speak; 50  and I know that his commandment is life eternal. What therefore I speak, as the Father has said to me, so I speak.

Chapter 13

1  Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus, knowing that his hour had come that he should depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, loved them to the end. 2  And during supper, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon, Iscariote, that he should deliver him up, 3  Jesus, knowing that the Father had given him all things into his hands, and that he came out from God and was going to God, 4  rises from supper and lays aside his garments, and having taken a linen towel he girded himself: 5  then he pours water into the washhand basin, and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe them with the linen towel with which he was girded. 6  He comes therefore to Simon Peter; and he says to him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? 7  Jesus answered and said to him, What I do thou dost not know now, but thou shalt know hereafter. 8  Peter says to him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, Unless I wash thee, thou hast not part with me. 9  Simon Peter says to him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. 10  Jesus says to him, He that is washed all over needs not to wash save his feet, but is wholly clean; and ye are clean, but not all. 11  For he knew him that delivered him up: on account of this he said, Ye are not all clean. 12  When therefore he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, having sat down again, he said to them, Do ye know what I have done to you? 13  Ye call me the Teacher and the Lord, and ye say well, for I am so. 14  If I therefore, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another’s feet; 15  for I have given you an example that, as I have done to you, ye should do also. 16  Verily, verily, I say to you, The bondman is not greater than his lord, nor the sent greater than he who has sent him. 17  If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them.

18  I speak not of you all. I know those whom I have chosen; but that the scripture might be fulfilled, He that eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me. 19  I tell you it now before it happens, that when it happens, ye may believe that I am he. 20  Verily, verily, I say to you, He who receives whomsoever I shall send receives me; and he that receives me receives him who has sent me. 21  Having said these things, Jesus was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, Verily, verily, I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up. 22  The disciples therefore looked one on another, doubting of whom he spoke. 23  Now there was at table one of his disciples in the bosom of Jesus, whom Jesus loved. 24  Simon Peter makes a sign therefore to him to ask who it might be of whom he spoke. 25  But he, leaning on the breast of Jesus, says to him, Lord, who is it? 26  Jesus answers, He it is to whom I, after I have dipped the morsel, give it. And having dipped the morsel, he gives it to Judas son of Simon, Iscariote. 27  And, after the morsel, then entered Satan into him. Jesus therefore says to him, What thou doest, do quickly. 28  But none of those at table knew why he said this to him; 29  for some supposed, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus was saying to him, Buy the things of which we have need for the feast; or that he should give something to the poor. 30  Having therefore received the morsel, he went out immediately; and it was night.

31  When therefore he was gone out Jesus says, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32  If God be glorified in him, God also shall glorify him in himself, and shall glorify him immediately. 33  Children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me; and, as I said to the Jews, Where I go ye cannot come, I say to you also now. 34  A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35  By this shall all know that ye are disciples of mine, if ye have love amongst yourselves.

36  Simon Peter says to him, Lord, where goest thou? Jesus answered him, Where I go thou canst not follow me now, but thou shalt follow me after. 37  Peter says to him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee. 38  Jesus answers, Thou wilt lay down thy life for me! Verily, verily, I say to thee, The cock shall not crow till thou hast denied me thrice.

Chapter 14

1  Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe on God, believe also on me. 2  In my Father’s house there are many abodes; were it not so, I had told you: for I go to prepare you a place; 3  and if I go and shall prepare you a place, I am coming again and shall receive you to myself, that where I am ye also may be.

4  And ye know where I go, and ye know the way. 5  Thomas says to him, Lord, we know not where thou goest, and how can we know the way? 6  Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father unless by me. 7  If ye had known me, ye would have known also my Father, and henceforth ye know him and have seen him. 8  Philip says to him, Lord, shew us the Father and it suffices us. 9  Jesus says to him, Am I so long a time with you, and thou hast not known me, Philip? He that has seen me has seen the Father; and how sayest thou, Shew us the Father? 10  Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words which I speak to you I do not speak from myself; but the Father who abides in me, he does the works. 11  Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me; but if not, believe me for the works’ sake themselves.

12  Verily, verily, I say to you, He that believes on me, the works which I do shall he do also, and he shall do greater than these, because I go to the Father. 13  And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, this will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14  If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it.

15  If ye love me, keep my commandments.