John 13:3-15

3Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God,

4rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist.

5Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

6He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Lord, do you wash my feet?"

7Jesus answered him, "What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand."

8Peter said to him, "You shall never wash my feet." Jesus answered him, "If I do not wash you, you have no share with me."

9Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!"

10Jesus said to him, "The one who has bathed does not need to wash, except for his feet, but is completely clean. And you are clean, but not every one of you."

11For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, "Not all of you are clean."

12When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, "Do you understand what I have done to you?

13You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am.

14If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.

15For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you.