Christ washes his disciples' feet. The treason of Judas. The new
commandment of love.
13:1. Before the festival day of the pasch, Jesus knowing that his hour
was come, that he should pass out of this world to the Father: having
loved his own who were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
Before the festival day of the pasch. . .This was the fourth and last
pasch of the ministry of Christ, and according to the common
computation, was in the thirty-third year of our Lord: and in the year
of the world 4036. Some chronologers are of opinion that our Saviour
suffered in the thirty-seventh year of his age: but these different
opinions on this subject are of no consequence.
13:2. And when supper was done (the devil having now put into the heart
of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray him),
13:3. Knowing that the Father had given him all things into his hands
and that he came from God and goeth to God,
13:4. He riseth from supper and layeth aside his garments and, having
taken a towel, girded himself.
13:5. After that, he putteth water into a basin and began to wash the
feet of the disciples and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was
girded.
13:6. He cometh therefore to Simon Peter. And Peter saith to him: Lord,
dost thou wash my feet?
13:7. Jesus answered and said to him: What I do, thou knowest not now;
but thou shalt know hereafter.
13:8. Peter saith to him: Thou shalt never wash my feet, Jesus answered
him: If I wash thee not, thou shalt have no part with me.
13:9. Simon Peter saith to him: Lord, not only my feet, but also my
hands and my head.
13:10. Jesus saith to him: He that is washed needeth not but to wash
his feet, but is clean wholly. And you are clean, but not all.
13:11. For he knew who he was that would betray him; therefore he said:
You are not all clean.
13:12. Then after he had washed their feet and taken his garments,
being set down again, he said to them: Know you what I have done to
you?
13:13. You call me Master and Lord. And you say well: for so I am.
13:14. If then I being your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; you
also ought to wash one another's feet.
13:15. For I have given you an example, that as I have done to you, so
you do also.
13:16. Amen, amen, I say to you: The servant is not greater than his
lord: neither is the apostle greater than he that sent him.
13:17. If you know these things, you shall be blessed if you do them.
13:18. I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen. But that the
scripture may be fulfilled: He that eateth bread with me shall lift up
his heel against me,
13:19. At present I tell you, before it come to pass: that when it
shall come to pass, you may believe that I am he.
13:20. Amen, amen, I say to you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send
receiveth me: and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
13:21. When Jesus had said these things, he was troubled in spirit; and
he testified, and said: Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you shall
betray me.
13:22. The disciples therefore looked one upon another, doubting of
whom he spoke.
13:23. Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom
Jesus loved.
13:24. Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him and said to him: Who is it
of whom he speaketh?
13:25. He therefore, leaning on the breast of Jesus, saith to him:
Lord, who is it?
13:26. Jesus answered: He it is to whom I shall reach bread dipped. And
when he had dipped the bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of
Simon.
13:27. And after the morsel, Satan entered into him. And Jesus said to
him: That which thou dost, do quickly.
That which thou dost, do quickly. . .It is not a license, much less a
command, to go about his treason: but a signification to him that
Christ would not hinder or resist what he was about, do it as soon as
he pleased: but was both ready and desirous to suffer for our
redemption.
13:28. Now no man at the table knew to what purpose he said this unto
him.
13:29. For some thought, because Judas had the purse, that Jesus had
said to him: Buy those things which we have need of for the festival
day: or that he should give something to the poor.
13:30. He therefore, having received the morsel, went out immediately.
And it was night.
13:31. When he therefore was gone out, Jesus said: Now is the Son of
man glorified; and God is glorified in him.
13:32. If God be glorified in him, God also will glorify him in
himself: and immediately will he glorify him.
13:33. Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You shall
seek me. And as I said to the Jews: Whither I go you cannot come; so I
say to you now.
13:34. A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another, as
I have loved you, that you also love one another.
13:35. By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you
have love one for another.
13:36. Simon Peter saith to him: Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus
answered: Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now: but thou shalt
follow hereafter.
13:37. Peter saith to him: Why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay
down my life for thee.
13:38. Jesus answered him: Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Amen,
amen, I say to thee, the cock shall not crow, till thou deny me thrice.