The Gospel According to
John 13
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Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet
It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father.
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He loved them to the very end.
John 13:1
The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.
So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist. After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him.
Peter
He came to Simon Peter, who asked Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?”
Jesus
Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
Peter
“Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him.
Jesus
Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.”
Peter
“Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not only my feet, but my hands and my head as well!”
Jesus
Jesus told him, “Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.”
For He knew who would betray Him. That is why He said, “Not all of you are clean.”
Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.
John 13:8
Live it
Whose feet?
Jesus said, “you also should wash one another’s feet.” He took a servant’s place for them. Think of one person near you this week who needs a humble, practical kindness that no one will thank you for. What could you do for them?
Jesus Predicts His Betrayal
I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He.
Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”
Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this morsel after I have dipped it.” Then He dipped the morsel and gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot.
And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him.
Jesus
Then Jesus said to Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”
But no one at the table knew why Jesus had said this to him. Since Judas kept the money bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the feast, or to give something to the poor. As soon as he had received the morsel, Judas went out into the night.
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Question
Quick question
Peter wanted to know who the betrayer was, but he didn’t ask Jesus himself.
Who leaned back against Jesus to ask, ‘Lord, who is it?’
Love One Another
Now the Son of Man is glorified
John 13:31
If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify the Son in Himself—and will glorify Him at once.
Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for Me, and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you: ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’
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A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
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By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.
John 13:35
As I have loved you
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The command is old: love your neighbor. What is new is the measure. Jesus has just knelt at their feet, and He is about to lay down His life. That is how His disciples are to love, and it is how the world will recognize them.
Pray
So you also
“As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.” Thank Jesus for the way He has loved you, patiently and to the very end. Then ask Him for love like His toward the people you find hardest to serve.
Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial
Peter
“Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked.
Jesus
Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”
Peter
“Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”
Jesus
“Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.
before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times
John 13:38
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By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.
John 13:35
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