John:13:1-17

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* Now before the Feast of the Passover , when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father , having loved His own who were in the world , He loved them to the end . * And supper being ended , the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot , Simon 's son , to betray Him , * Jesus , knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands , and that He had come from God and was going to God , * rose from supper and laid aside His garments , took a towel and girded Himself . * 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 . * Then He came to Simon Peter . And Peter said to Him , "Lord , are You washing my feet ?" * Jesus answered and said to him , "What I am doing you do not understand now , but you will know after this ." * Peter said to Him , "You shall never wash my feet !" Jesus answered him , "If I do not wash you , you have no part with Me ." * Simon Peter said to Him , "Lord , not my feet only , but also my hands and my head !" * Jesus said to him , "He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet , but is completely clean ; and you are clean , but not all of you ." * For He knew who would betray Him ; therefore He said , "You are not all clean ." * So when He had washed their feet , taken His garments , and sat down again , He said to them , "Do you know what I have done to you ? * You call Me Teacher and Lord , and you say well , for so I am . * If I then , your Lord and Teacher , have washed your feet , you also ought to wash one another 's feet . * For I have given you an example , that you should do as I have done to you . * Most assuredly , I say to you , a servant is not greater than his master ; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him . * If you know these things , blessed are you if you do them .

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