John 13:5–14

⁵afterward he putteth water into the basin, and began to wash the feet of his disciples, and to wipe with the towel with which he was being girded. ⁶He cometh, therefore, unto Simon Peter, and that one saith to him, ‘Sir, thou—dost thou wash my feet?’ ⁷Jesus answered and said to him, ‘That which I do thou hast not known now, but thou shalt know after these things;’ ⁸Peter saith to him, ‘Thou mayest not wash my feet—to the age.’ Jesus answered him, ‘If I may not wash thee, thou hast no part with me;’ ⁹Simon Peter saith to him, ‘Sir, not my feet only, but also the hands and the head.’ ¹⁰Jesus saith to him, ‘He who hath been bathed hath no need save to wash his feet, but he is clean altogether; and ye are clean, but not all;’ ¹¹for he knew him who is delivering him up; because of this he said, ‘Ye are not all clean.’ ¹²When, therefore, he washed their feet, and took his garments, having reclined (at meat) again, he said to them, ‘Do ye know what I have done to you? ¹³ye call me, The Teacher and The Lord, and ye say well, for I am; ¹⁴if then I did wash your feet—the Lord and the Teacher—ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.