The Ministry Of Jesus. John’s Gospel

Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet.

Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come in which He would depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved His own that were in the world, Jesus loved them unto the end. And supper had ended, the devil having now put 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 came from God and went to God; Jesus stood up from supper, and laying aside His garments He took a towel and girded Himself. After Jesus poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that He was girded with. Then Jesus approached Simon Peter, who said unto Jesus Lord, do You wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do you do not know now, but after you shall know. Peter said unto Jesus; You shall never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash do not wash you, then you will have no part with Me.

Simon Peter said unto Jesus, Lord, not only my feet 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. After Jesus had washed their feet, and had taken His garments, and was sat down again, said unto them, Do you know what I have done to you? You call Me Master and Lord: and in doing you say well for so I am. If I then, being your Lord and Master, 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. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than His lord; neither is He that is sent greater than the Father that sent Him. If you know these things, happy are you if you do them. John 13 vs 1-17.

Jesus Reveals His Betrayer.

I do not speak concerning all of you, I know whom I have chosen but for the scripture to be fulfilled, he that eats bread with Me, he has lifted up his heel against Me. Now I tell you before it comes that, when it is come to pass, you may believe that I am He. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receives whomsoever I send receives Me, and he that will receive Me, receives the Father who has sent Me.

When Jesus had thus spoken, He was troubled in spirit and testified and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray Me. Then the disciples looked at each other, wondering of whom Jesus spoke of. Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter, therefore, beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom Jesus spoke of. The disciple who was lying on Jesus’ breast said unto Jesus, Lord, who is it?

Jesus answered it is he to whom I shall give a piece of bread when I have dipped it. And when Jesus had dipped the bread, He gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. And after receiving the bread satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That which you are going to do, do it quickly. Now no man at the table knew for what intent Jesus spoke this unto Judas Iscariot, For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.  Judas Iscariot, then having received the bread, went out immediately: and it was night. John 13 vs 18-30.

Jesus Gives A New Commandment To His Disciples.

Therefore, when Judas was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him. If God is glorified in Him, God shall also glorify Him in Himself and shall straightway glorify Him. Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You shall seek Me: and as I said unto the Jews, where I go, you cannot come; so now I say to you. A new commandment I give unto you, That you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this shall all men know that you are My disciples if you have love one to another. John 13 vs 31-35.

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial.

Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, where are You going? Jesus answered him, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you shall follow Me afterwards.”Peter said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You now? I will lay down my life for Your sake.”Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for My sake? Most assuredly, I say to you; the rooster shall not crow till you have denied Me three times. John 13 vs 36-38.