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DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSION OF THE HOLY BIBLE


John 13


1 Before 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. 

2 And when supper was done, (the devil having now put into the heart of
Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray him,)

3 Knowing that the Father had given him all things into his hands, and
that he came from God, and goeth to God; 

4 He riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments, and having taken a
towel, girded himself. 

5 After 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. 

6 He cometh therefore to Simon Peter. And Peter saith to him: Lord, dost
thou wash my feet? 

7 Jesus answered, and said to him: What I do thou knowest not now; but
thou shalt know hereafter. 

8 Peter saith to him: Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him:
If I wash thee not, thou shalt have no part with
me. 

9 Simon Peter saith to him: Lord, not only my feet, but also my hands and
my head. 

10 Jesus 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. 

11 For he knew who he was that would betray him; therefore he said: You
are not all clean. 

12 Then 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? 

13 You call me Master, and Lord; and you say well, for so I am. 

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

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

16 Amen, amen I say to you: The servant is not greater than his lord;
neither is the apostle greater than he that sent him. 

17 If you know these things, you shall be blessed if you do them. 

18 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen. But that the
scripture may be fulfilled: He that eateth bread with
me, shall lift up his heel against me. 

19 At present I tell you, before it come to pass: that when it shall come
to pass, you may believe that I am he. 

20 Amen, amen I say to you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth
me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him
that sent me. 

21 When Jesus had said these things, he was troubled in spirit; and he
testified, and said: Amen, amen I say to you, one of
you shall betray me. 

22 The disciples therefore looked one upon another, doubting of whom he
spoke. 

23 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus
loved. 

24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him: Who is it of
whom he speaketh? 

25 He therefore, leaning on the breast of Jesus, saith to him: Lord, who
is it? 

26 Jesus answered: He it is to whom I shall reach bread dipped. And when
he had dipped the bread, he gave it to Judas
Iscariot, the son of Simon. 

27 And after the morsel, Satan entered into him. And Jesus said to him:
That which thou dost, do quickly. 

28 Now no man at the table knew to what purpose he said this unto him. 

29 For some thought, because Judas had the purse, that Jesus had said to
him: Buy those things which we have need of
for the festival day: or that he should give something to the poor. 

30 He therefore having received the morsel, went out immediately. And it
was night. 

31 When he therefore was gone out, Jesus said: Now is the Son of man
glorified, and God is glorified in him. 

32 If God be glorified in him, God also will glorify him in himself; and
immediately will he glorify him. 

33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You shall seek me;
and as I said to the Jews: Whither I go you cannot
come; so I say to you now. 

34 A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another, as I have
loved you, that you also love one another. 

35 By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love
one for another. 

36 Simon Peter saith to him: Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered: Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow hereafter. 37 Peter saith to him: Why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee. 38 Jesus answered him: Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Amen, amen I say to thee, the cock shall not crow, till thou deny me thrice.



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