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Gospel of John, Chapter 13

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Chapter 13 of JohnRevised Standard Version (RSV)



  1. ¶ Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
  2. And during supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,
  3. Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God,
  4. rose from supper, laid aside his garments, and girded himself with a towel.
  5. Then 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. He came to Simon Peter; and Peter said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?”
  7. Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not know now, but afterward you will understand.”
  8. Peter said to him, “You shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part in 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 has bathed does not need to wash, except for his feet,[a] but he is clean all over; and you[b] are clean, but not every one of you.”
  11. For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, “You are not all clean.”
  12. ¶ When he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you?
  13. You call me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am.
  14. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
  15. For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.
  16. Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant[c] is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.
  17. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
  18. I am not speaking of you all; I know whom I have chosen; it is that the scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.’
  19. I tell you this now, before it takes place, that when it does take place you may believe that I am he.
  20. Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives any one whom I send receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me.”
  21. ¶ When Jesus had thus spoken, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, “Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.”
  22. The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke.
  23. One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was lying close to the breast of Jesus;
  24. so Simon Peter beckoned to him and said, “Tell us who it is of whom he speaks.”
  25. So lying thus, close to the breast of Jesus, he said to him, “Lord, who is it?”
  26. Jesus answered, “It is he to whom I shall give this morsel when I have dipped it.” So when he had dipped the morsel, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.
  27. Then after the morsel, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly.”
  28. Now no one at the table knew why he said this to him.
  29. Some thought that, because Judas had the money box, Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the feast”; or, that he should give something to the poor.
  30. So, after receiving the morsel, he immediately went out; and it was night.
  31. ¶ When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of man glorified, and in him God is glorified;
  32. if God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and glorify him at once.
  33. Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.’
  34. A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
  35. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
  36. ¶ Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered, “Where I am going you cannot follow me now; but you shall follow afterward.”
  37. Peter said to him, “Lord, why cannot I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”
  38. Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the cock will not crow, till you have denied me three times.


FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Other ancient authorities omit except for his feet
  2. ^ The Greek word for you here is plural
  3. ^ Or slave

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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