And when it was evening he cometh with the twelve.  And there arose also a contention among them, which of them was accounted to be greatest.  And he said unto them, “The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors.  But ye shall not be so:  but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger:  and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.  For which is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth?  Is not he that sitteth at meat?  But I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.  But ye are they that have continued with me in my temptations; and I appoint unto you a kingdom, even as my Father appointed unto me, that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and ye shall sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”

JESUS WASHING THE DISCIPLES’ FEET.

Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own that were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

And during supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him, Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and goeth unto God, riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments; and he took a towel, and girded himself.  Then he poureth water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

So he cometh to Simon Peter.  He saith unto him, “Lord, dost thou wash my feet?”

Jesus answered and said unto him, “What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shall understand hereafter.”

Peter saith unto him, “Thou shalt never wash my feet.”

Jesus answered him, “If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.”

Simon Peter saith unto him, “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.”

Jesus saith to him, “He that is bathed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit:  and ye are clean, but not all.”  For he knew him that should betray him; therefore said he, “Ye are not all clean.”

So when he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, and sat down again, he said unto them, “Know ye what I have done to you?  Ye call me Teacher, and Lord:  and ye say well; for so I am.  If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.  For I have given you an example, that ye also should do as I have done to you.  Verily, verily, I say unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him.  If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them.

“I speak not of you all:  I know whom I have chosen:  but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth my bread lifted up his heel against me.  From henceforth I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.  Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.”