Chapter XVI

CHRIST AT THE LAST SUPPER, AND HIS SERMON TO THE ELEVEN.

1 [13:1]AND before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour had come to depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own in the world he loved them to the end. [13:2]And supper being over, the devil having already put it in the heart that Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, should betray him, [13:3]he knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came from God and was going to God, [13:4]arose from supper, and laid aside his clothes, and taking a towel girded himself: [13:5]Then he put water into the wash-basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded.

2 [13:6]Then he came to Simon Peter; he said to him, Lord, do you wash my feet? [13:7]Jesus answered and said to him, What I do you know not now, but you shall know hereafter. [13:8]Peter said to him, You shall never by any means wash my feet. He answered him, Unless I wash you you have no part with me. [13:9]Simon Peter said to him, Lord, not my feet only, but my hands and my head. [13:10] Jesus said to him, He that is washed needs only that his feet should be washed, but is wholly pure; and you are pure, but not all. [13:11]For he knew him that was to betray him; therefore, he said, You are not all pure.

3 [13:12]When, therefore, he had washed their feet, and taken his clothes and sat down again, he said to them, Do you know what I have done to you? [13:13] You call me Teacher and Lord; and you say well, for I am. [13:14]If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. [13:15]For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done. [13:16]I tell you most truly, the servant is not greater than his lord, nor the apostle greater than he that sent him. [13:17]If you know these things, blessed are you 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 eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me. [13:19]I tell you from this time, before it occurs, that when it occurs you may believe that I am [the Christ]. [13:20]I tell you most truly, He that receives one that I send receives me; and he that receives me receives him that sent me.

4 [13:21]Having said these things Jesus was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, I tell you most truly, that one of you shall betray me. [13:22]The disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spoke. [13:23]One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining on the bosom of Jesus. [13:24]Then Simon Peter made signs to this man, and said to him, Ask who it is of whom he speaks. [13:25]He, falling down on the breast of Jesus, said to him, Lord, who is it? [13:26]Then Jesus answered, It is he to whom I will dip and give the mouthful. Then dipping the mouthful, he took and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. [13:27]And after the mouthful, then Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to him, What you do, do quickly. [13:28]No one of those reclining knew for what purpose he said this to him, [13:29]for some thought, since Judas had the treasure-chest, that Jesus said to him, Buy what we need for the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. [13:30]He, therefore, having taken the mouthful, immediately went out; and it was night.

5 [13:31]When he had gone out Jesus said, Now the Son of man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. [13:32]If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and will immediately glorify him. [13:33]My little children, I am with you yet a little while. You shall seek me, and as I said to the Jews, Where I go you cannot come, I now also say to you. [13:34]I give you a new commandment to love another, as I have loved you that you also should love one another. [13:35]By this shall all know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another. [13:36]Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where do you go? Jesus answered Where I go you cannot follow me now, but you shall follow afterwards. [13:37]Peter said to him, Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you. [13:38]Jesus answered, Will you lay down your life for me? I tell you most truly, a cock shall not crow till you shall deny me thrice.

6 [14:1]Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God and believe in me. [14:2]In my Father's house are many mansions; if there were not I would have told you. [14:3]For I go to prepare a place for you; and if I go and shall prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself, that where I am you may also be. [14:4]And where I go, you know the way. [14:5]Thomas said to him, Lord, we know not where you go, and how do we know the way? [14:6] Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except by me. [14:7]If you had known me you would have known my Father; and from this time you know him and have seen him.

7 [14:8]Philip said to him, Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied. [14:9]Jesus said to him, Have I been so long a time with you and have you not known me, Philip? He that has seen me has seen the Father; and how say you, Show us the Father? [14:10]Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words which I speak to you I speak not of myself, but the Father continuing in me, he does the works. [14:11]Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me; but if not, believe on account of the works themselves. [14:12]I tell you most truly, he that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do; and greater works than these shall he do, because I go to the Father; [14:13]and whatever you ask in my name I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. [14:14]If you shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

8 [14:15]If you love me, keep my commandments; [14:16]and I will pray the Father, and he will give you another Comforter, to be with you forever, [14:17] the Spirit of truth, which the world cannot receive, because it beholds it not nor knows it; but you know it, because it continues with you, and shall be in you. [14:18]I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. [14:19]Yet a little while and the world beholds me no more; but you shall behold me; because I live, you shall live also. [14:20]In that day you shall know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. [14:21]He that has my commandments and keeps them, he it is that loves me; and he that loves me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.

9 [14:22]Judas said to him, not the Iscariot, Lord, and how is it that you are about to manifest yourself to us, and not to the world? [14:23]Jesus answered and said to him, If any one loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our mansion with him. [14:24]He that loves me not, keeps not my words; and the word which you hear is not mine, but the Father's that sent me.

10 [14:25]I have said these things to you while yet continuing with you, [14:26]but the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, which the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and remind you of all things which I have told you. [14:27]Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you; not as the world gives give I to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [14:28]You heard that I said to you, I will go away and come to you. If you loved me you would rejoice because I go to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. [14:29]And now I have told you before it occurs, that when it occurs you may believe. [14:30]I will not speak with you much more; for the ruler of this world comes and has nothing in me; [14:31]but [I have said this] that the world may know that I love the Father, and that as the Father has commanded me, so I do. Arise, let us go hence.