1 Bet priekš Lieldienas svētkiem, zinādams, ka viņa stunda bija nākusi un ka viņam no šis pasaules jāiet pie Tēva, Jēzus parādīja savējiem, ko tas šinī pasaulē bija mīlējis, savu mīlestību līdz galam.
2 Vakariņas ēdot, kad jau velns Jūdam, Sīmaņa dēlam Iskariotam, bija sirdī iedevis viņu nodot,
3 Zinādams, ka Tēvs visu bija licis viņa rokās un ka viņš pie Dieva aiziet, kā viņš no Dieva ir nācis,
4 Viņš ceļas no vakariņām, noliek drēbes, ņem priekšautu un apsien to;
5 Pēc tam ielej ūdeni traukā un sāk mācekļiem kājas mazgāt un tās žāvēt ar priekšautu, ko viņš bija apsējis.
6 Kad viņš nāk pie Sīmaņa Pētera, tas viņam saka: „Kungs vai tu man mazgāsi kājas?“
7 Jēzus atbildēja viņam: „Ko es daru, to tu tagad nezini, bet pēc tu to sapratīsi.“
8 Pēteris viņam saka: „Ne mūžam tu man nemazgāsi kājas!“ Jēzus atbildēja viņam: „Ja es tevi nemazgāšu, tev nebūs daļas pie manis.“
9 Sīmanis Pēteris saka viņam: „Kungs, nevien manas kājas, bet arī rokas un galvu!“
10 Jēzus saka viņam: „Kas ir mazgājies, tam nevajag vairāk, kā vien kājas mazgāt, jo viņš viscaurēm ir tīrs. Arī jūs esat tīri, bet ne visi.“
11 Jo viņš pazina savu nodevēju, tāpēc viņš sacīja: „Ne visi jūs esat tīri.“,
12 Kad nu viņš viņu kājas bija mazļ gājis, tas paņēma savas drēbes un atkal apsēdās. Tad viņš sacīja: „Vai jūs zināt, ko es jums esmu darījis?
13 Jūs mani saucat: Mācītājs un: Kungs, un jūs pareizi darāt, jo es tas esmu.
14 Ja nu es, jūsu kungs un mācītājs, esmu jūsu kājas mazgājis, arī jums pienākas cits citam kājas mazgāt.
15 Jo es jums priekšzīmi esmu devis, lai jūs darītu, kā es jums esmu dāļājis.
16 Patiesi, patiesi, es jums saku: Kalps nav lielāks par savu kungu nedz sūtnis lielāks par to, kas viņu sūtījis.
17 Ja jūs to zināt, svētīgi jūs esat, ja jūs tā darāt!
18 Es nerunāju par jums visiem. Es zinu, kurus esmu izredzējis. Bet jāpie-pildās rakstiem: Kas manu maizi ēd, pret mani pacēlis savu kāju.
19 Jau tagad es jums to saku, pirms tas ir noticis, lai jūs, kad tas notiek, ticētu, ka es tas esmu.
20 Patiesi, patiesi, es jums saku: Kas uzņem, ko es sūtu, tas uzņem mani, bet kas mani uzņem, uzņem to, kas mani sūtījis.“
21 To sacījis, Jēzus, gara satriekts, liecināja un sacīja: „Patiesi, patiesi, es jums saku: Viens no jums mani nodos!“
22 Mācekļi paskatījās cits uz citu neziņā, par kuru viņš runā.
23 Viens no viņa mācekļiem sēdēja pie Jēzus krūtīm, to Jēzus mīlēja.
24 Tam Sīmanis Pēteris pamāj un saka viņam: „Vaicā, kujrš tas ir, par ko viņš runā!“
25 Tas, noliecies pie pašas Jēzus krūts, saka viņam: „Kungs, kurš tas ir?“
26 Jēzus atbild: „Tas ir tas, kam es, kumosu iemērcis, to došu.“ Un kumosu iemērcis, viņš to ņem un dod Jūdarrļ, Sīmaņa dēlam Iskariotam.
27 Un pēc šī kumosa tanī iegāja sātāns. Bet Jēzus viņam saka: „Ko tu dari, to dari drīz!“,
28 Bet no tiem, kas pie galda sēdēja, neviens nekā nesaprata, kādā nolūkā viņš tam to sacīja.
29 Jo dažiem šķita, ka Jēzus tāpēc, ka Jūdam bija maks, tam būtu sacījis! „Iepērc uz svētkiem, kā mums vajaga, vai: Dodi kaut ko nabagiem!“
30 Saņēmis kumosu, Jūda steigšus izgāja ārāļun bija nakts.
31 Kad viņš bija izgājis, Jēzus šaka: „Tagad Cilvēka Dēls ir paaugstināts, un Dievs paaugstināts viņā.
32 Bet, ja Dievs ir paaugstināts viņā, tad arī Dievs viņu paaugstinās sevī un viņu drīz vien paaugstinās.
33 Bērniņi, es vēl mazu brīdi esmu pie jums. Jūs mani meklēsit, bet, kā es jūdiem esmu sacījis, tā arī jums tagad saku: Kurp es eimu, jūs man nevarat sekot.
34 Jaunu bausli es jums dodu, ka jūs cits citu mīlat, kā es jūs esmu mīlējis, lai ari jūs tāpat cits citu mīlētu.
35 No tam visi pazīs, ka jūs esat mani mācekļi, ja jums būs mīlestība savā starpā.“
36 Sīmanis Pēteris viņam saka: „Kungs, kurp tu eji?“ Jēzus viņam atbild: „Kur es eimu, turp tu tagad man nevari sekot, bet vēlāk sekosi.“
37 Pēteris saka: „Kungs, kāpēc es tev tagad nevaru sekot? Savu dzīvību es par tevi atdošu!“
38 Jēzus atbild: „Savu dzīvību tu par mani atdosi? Patiesi, patiesi, es tev saku: Vēl gailis nebūs dziedājis, kad tu mani jau trīskārt būsi aizliedzis.“
Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet
1 It was now the day before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. He had always loved those in the world who were his own, and he loved them to the very end.
2 Jesus and his disciples were at supper. The Devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, the thought of betraying Jesus. 3 Jesus knew that the Father had given him complete power; he knew that he had come from God and was going to God. 4 So he rose from the table, took off his outer garment, and tied a towel around his waist. 5 Then he poured some water into a washbasin and began to wash the disciples' feet and dry them with the towel around his waist. 6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Are you going to wash my feet, Lord?”
7 Jesus answered him, “You do not understand now what I am doing, but you will understand later.”
8 Peter declared, “Never at any time will you wash my feet!”
“If I do not wash your feet,” Jesus answered, “you will no longer be my disciple.”
9 Simon Peter answered, “Lord, do not wash only my feet, then! Wash my hands and head, too!”
10 Jesus said, “Those who have taken a bath are completely clean and do not have to wash themselves, except for their feet. All of you are clean—all except one.” ( 11 Jesus already knew who was going to betray him; that is why he said, “All of you, except one, are clean.”)
12 After Jesus had washed their feet, he put his outer garment back on and returned to his place at the table. “Do you understand what I have just done to you?” he asked. 13 “You call me Teacher and Lord, and it is right that you do so, because that is what I am. 14 I, your Lord and Teacher, have just washed your feet. You, then, should wash one another's feet. 15 I have set an example for you, so that you will do just what I have done for you. 16 I am telling you the truth: no slaves are greater than their master, and no messengers are greater than the one who sent them. 17 Now that you know this truth, how happy you will be if you put it into practice!
18 “I am not talking about all of you; I know those I have chosen. But the scripture must come true that says, ‘The man who shared my food turned against me.’ 19 I tell you this now before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe that ‘I Am Who I Am.’ 20 I am telling you the truth: whoever receives anyone I send receives me also; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.”
Jesus Predicts His Betrayal
(Matthew 26.20-25Mark 14.17-21Luke 22.21-23)21 After Jesus had said this, he was deeply troubled and declared openly, “I am telling you the truth: one of you is going to betray me.”
22 The disciples looked at one another, completely puzzled about whom he meant. 23 One of the disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was sitting next to Jesus. 24 Simon Peter motioned to him and said, “Ask him whom he is talking about.”
25 So that disciple moved closer to Jesus' side and asked, “Who is it, Lord?”
26 Jesus answered, “I will dip some bread in the sauce and give it to him; he is the man.” So he took a piece of bread, dipped it, and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. 27 As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, “Hurry and do what you must!” 28 None of the others at the table understood why Jesus said this to him. 29 Since Judas was in charge of the money bag, some of the disciples thought that Jesus had told him to go and buy what they needed for the festival, or to give something to the poor.
30 Judas accepted the bread and went out at once. It was night.
The New Commandment
31 After Judas had left, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man's glory is revealed; now God's glory is revealed through him. 32 And if God's glory is revealed through him, then God will reveal the glory of the Son of Man in himself, and he will do so at once. 33 My children, I shall not be with you very much longer. You will look for me; but I tell you now what I told the Jewish authorities, ‘You cannot go where I am going.’ 34 And now I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 If you have love for one another, then everyone will know that you are my disciples.”
Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial
(Matthew 26.31-35Mark 14.27-31Luke 22.31-34)36 “Where are you going, Lord?” Simon Peter asked him.
“You cannot follow me now where I am going,” answered Jesus; “but later you will follow me.”
37 “Lord, why can't I follow you now?” asked Peter. “I am ready to die for you!”
38 Jesus answered, “Are you really ready to die for me? I am telling you the truth: before the rooster crows you will say three times that you do not know me.
