But this is to fulfill the scripture: `He who shares my bread has lifted up his heel against me.' 19 "I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He. 18 "I am not referring to all of you I know those I have chosen. 17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them. 16 I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. 14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. 13 "You call me `Teacher' and `Lord,' and rightly so, for that is what I am. "Do you understand what I have done for you?" he asked them. 12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. And you are clean, though not every one of you." 11 For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why he said not every one was clean. 6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?" 7 Jesus replied, "You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand." 8 "No," said Peter, "you shall never wash my feet." Jesus answered, "Unless I wash you, you have no part with me." 9 "Then, Lord," Simon Peter replied, "not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!" 10 Jesus answered, "A person who has had a bath needs only to wash his feet his whole body is clean. 5 After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him. 3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God 4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. 2 The evening meal was being served, and the devil had already prompted Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, to betray Jesus. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his love. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. In no uncertain terms, love-especially between fellow believers-is meant to be the primary and most powerful sign of one's Christian faith (John 13:35 1 John 3:14).Bible Gateway John 13 :: NIV John 13 1 It was just before the Passover Feast. In the next verse, Jesus will further explain the importance of acting in Christian love. Here, Jesus doubles down on that idea by setting His own love as the standard to which all believers should aspire. Jesus explained that if the Master acts as a humble servant, so too should those who follow Him (John 13:12–17). This re-issued commandment is being given in the context of Jesus' washing of the disciples' feet (John 13:2–5). The Greek term Jesus uses here, kainēn, leans heavily toward this version of "new." The "newness" Jesus refers to here is in the sense of something refreshed, re-emphasized, or highlighted. The general instruction to love, then, is not being stated as if it's the first time it's being mentioned. There is some confusion over Jesus' reference to this commandment as "new." Earlier in His ministry, Jesus made it explicitly clear that love for others was a cornerstone of obedience to God (Matthew 22:36–40).
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