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Before the Passover Feast had started ,
Jesus saw that the time had come for him to leave this world .
The time had come for him to go back to his Father .
He loved his own people who were in the world .
And he loved them the same way right to the end .
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He and his disciples were eating together .
The devil had already put it into Judas heart to give Jesus over to people who hated him . (
Judas was the son of Simon Iscariot .)
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Jesus knew that his Father had put everything into his hands .
He knew he had come from God .
He knew he was going back to God .
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Jesus stood up where he had been eating .
He took off his outer clothing .
And he took a towel and tied it around him .
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Then he poured water into a pan and began to wash the disciples feet .
He wiped their feet with the towel he had tied around him .
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He came to Simon Peter .
Peter said to him ,
Lord ,
are you going to wash my feet ?
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Jesus answered him ,
You do not understand now what I am doing ,
but you will understand it later .
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Peter said to him ,
You will never wash my feet !
Jesus answered him ,
If I do not wash you ,
then you do not belong to me .
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Simon Peter said to him ,
Lord ,
wash my feet ,
and my hands ,
and my head also !
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Jesus said ,
A person who has bathed himself needs to wash his feet only .
He is all clean .
You are clean ,
but not all of you .
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Jesus knew who was going to give him over to people who hated him .
That is why he said ,
You are not all clean .
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After Jesus had finished washing their feet ,
he took his gown and sat down again .
Do you understand what I have done to you ?
he asked .
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You call me Master and Lord .
What you say is right .
I am your Master and Lord .
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I am your Lord and Master and have washed your feet .
If I do that ,
then you should wash one anothers feet .
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I have shown you what to do .
Now you do as I have done .
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I tell you the truth .
The servant is not better than his master .
The one who is sent is not better than the one who sent him .
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Do you understand what I have told you ?
If you do ,
you will have much happiness for doing it .