John 13:1-13

Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet

1 Now a before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that b His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He c loved them to the end. 2 And 1 supper being ended, d the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray Him, 3 Jesus, knowing e that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He f had come from God and g was going to God, 4 h rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself. 5 After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. 6 Then He came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to Him, i "Lord, are You washing my feet?" 7 Jesus answered and said to him, "What I am doing you j do not understand now, k but you will know after this." 8 Peter said to Him, "You shall never wash my feet!" Jesus answered him, l "If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me." 9 Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!" 10 Jesus said to him, "He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and m you are clean, but not all of you." 11 For n He knew who would betray Him; therefore He said, "You are not all clean."

12 So when He had washed their feet, taken His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, "Do you 2 know what I have done to you? 13 o "You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am.

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 26:2
    "You know that after two days is the Passover, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified."
  2. Cross References
    John 12:23
    But Jesus answered them, saying, "The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified.
    John 17:1
    Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: "Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You.
  3. Cross References
    John 15:9
    As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.
  4. Cross References
    Luke 22:3
    Then Satan entered Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the twelve.
  5. Cross References
    Matthew 11:27
    All things have been delivered to Me by My Fath...
    John 5:20 - 23
    For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all...
    John 17:2
    As You have given Him authority over all flesh,...
    Acts 2:36
    "Therefore let all the house of Israel know ass...
    1 Corinthians 15:27
    For "He has put all things under His feet." But...
    Hebrews 2:8
    You have put all things in subjection under his...
  6. Cross References
    John 8:42
    Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me.
    John 16:28
    "I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father."
  7. Cross References
    John 17:11
    Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are.
    John 20:17
    Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, 'I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.'
  8. Cross References
    Luke 22:27
    For who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as the One who serves.
    Philippians 2:7
    But made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.
    Philippians 2:8
    And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
  9. Cross References
    Matthew 3:14
    And John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?
  10. Cross References
    John 12:16
    His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about Him and that they had done these things to Him.
    John 16:12
    I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
  11. Cross References
    John 13:19
    Now I tell you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe that I am He.
  12. Cross References
    Psalms 51:2
    Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleans...
    Psalms 51:7
    Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Was...
    Ezekiel 36:25
    Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and yo...
    Acts 22:16
    'And now why are you waiting? Arise and be bapt...
    1 Corinthians 6:11
    And such were some of you. But you were washed,...
    Ephesians 5:26
    That He might sanctify and cleanse her with the...
    Titus 3:5
    Not by works of righteousness which we have don...
    Hebrews 10:22
    Let us draw near with a true heart in full assu...
  13. Cross References
    John 15:3
    You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
    Ephesians 5:26
    That He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word.
  14. Cross References
    John 6:64
    But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him.
    John 18:4
    Jesus therefore, knowing all things that would come upon Him, went forward and said to them, "Whom are you seeking?
  15. Cross References
    Matthew 23:8
    But you, do not be called 'Rabbi'; for One is y...
    Matthew 23:10
    And do not be called teachers; for One is your ...
    Luke 6:46
    But why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do...
    1 Corinthians 8:6
    Yet for us there is one God, the Father, of who...
    1 Corinthians 12:3
    Therefore I make known to you that no one speak...
    Ephesians 6:9
    And you, masters, do the same things to them, g...
    Philippians 2:11
    And that every tongue should confess that Jesus...
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