John 13:1–11

Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet

13It was just before the Passover Festival.^v Jesus knew that the hour had come^w for him to leave this world and go to the Father.^x Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

²The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.^{y 3}Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power,^z and that he had come from God^a and was returning to God; ⁴so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.^{b 5}After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet,^c drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

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

⁷Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”^d

⁸“No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.”

Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”

⁹“Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!”

¹⁰Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean,^e though not every one of you.”^{f 11}For he knew who was going to betray him,^g and that was why he said not every one was clean.