John 13
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John 13:2-9

2While supper was taking place, the devil had already put the idea of betraying Jesus into the mind of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot.

3The Father had put everything in Jesus’ control. Jesus knew that. He also knew that he had come from God and was going back to God.

4So he got up from the table, removed his outer clothes, took a towel, and tied it around his waist.

5Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that he had tied around his waist.

6When Jesus came to Simon Peter, Peter asked him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”

7Jesus answered Peter, “You don’t know now what I’m doing. You will understand later.”

8Peter told Jesus, “You will never wash my feet.” Jesus replied to Peter, “If I don’t wash you, you don’t belong to me.”

9Simon Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, don’t wash only my feet. Wash my hands and my head too!”

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