^{The Holy Bible}

^Douay-Rheims

John 13: 1 – 15

¹Before the festival day of the pasch, Jesus knowing that his hour was come, that he should pass out of this world to the Father: having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them unto the end. ²And when supper was done, (the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray him,) ³Knowing that the Father had given him all things into his hands, and that he came from God, and goeth to God; ⁴He riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments, and having taken a towel, girded himself. ⁵After that, he putteth water into a basin, and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. ⁶He cometh therefore to Simon Peter. And Peter saith to him: Lord, dost thou wash my feet? ⁷Jesus answered, and said to him: What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. ⁸Peter saith to him: Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him: If I wash thee not, thou shalt have no part with me. ⁹Simon Peter saith to him: Lord, not only my feet, but also my hands and my head. ¹⁰Jesus saith to him: He that is washed, needeth not but to wash his feet, but is clean wholly. And you are clean, but not all. ¹¹For he knew who he was that would betray him; therefore he said: You are not all clean. ¹²Then after he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, being set down again, he said to them: Know you what I have done to you? ¹³You call me Master, and Lord; and you say well, for so I am. ¹⁴If then I being your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; you also ought to wash one another’s feet. ¹⁵For I have given you an example, that as I have done to you, so you do also.