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John 13

1Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.

προ δε της εορτης του πασχα ειδως ο ιησους οτι εληλυθεν αυτου η ωρα ινα μεταβη εκ του κοσμου τουτου προς τον πατερα, αγαπησας τους ιδιους τους εν τω κοσμω, εις τελος ηγαπησεν αυτους.

2And supper being ended, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray Him,

και δειπνου γενομενου, του διαβολου ηδη βεβληκοτος εις την καρδιαν ιουδα σιμωνος ισκαριωτου ινα αυτον παραδω,

3Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going to God,

ειδως ο ιησους οτι παντα δεδωκεν αυτω ο πατηρ εις τας χειρας, και οτι απο θεου εξηλθεν και προς τον θεον υπαγει,

4rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself.

εγειρεται εκ του δειπνου και τιθησιν τα ιματια, και λαβων λεντιον διεζωσεν εαυτον·

5After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.

ειτα βαλλει υδωρ εις τον νιπτηρα, και ηρξατο νιπτειν τους ποδας των μαθητων και εκμασσειν τω λεντιω ω ην διεζωσμενος.

6Then He came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to Him, 'Lord, are You washing my feet?'

ερχεται ουν προς σιμωνα πετρον, και λεγει αυτω εκεινος· κυριε, συ μου νιπτεις τους ποδας;

7Jesus answered and said to him, 'What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will know after this.'

απεκριθη ιησους και ειπεν αυτω· ο εγω ποιω, συ ουκ οιδας αρτι, γνωση δε μετα ταυτα.

8Peter said to Him, 'You shall never wash my feet!'

λεγει αυτω πετρος· ου μη νιψης τους ποδας μου εις τον αιωνα. απεκριθη αυτω ο ιησους· εαν μη νιψω σε, ουκ εχεις μερος μετ εμου.

9Jesus answered him, 'If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.' Simon Peter said to Him, 'Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!'

λεγει αυτω σιμων πετρος· κυριε, μη τους ποδας μου μονον, αλλα και τας χειρας και την κεφαλην.

10Jesus said to him, 'He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you.'

λεγει αυτω ο ιησους· ο λελουμενος ου χρειαν εχει η τους ποδας νιψασθαι, αλλ εστιν καθαρος ολος· και υμεις καθαροι εστε, αλλ ουχι παντες.

11For He knew who would betray Him; therefore He said, 'You are not all clean.'

ηδει γαρ τον παραδιδοντα αυτον· δια τουτο ειπεν· ουχι παντες καθαροι εστε.

12So when He had washed their feet, taken His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, 'Do you know what I have done to you?

οτε ουν ενιψεν τους ποδας αυτων και ελαβεν τα ιματια αυτου, αναπεσων παλιν ειπεν αυτοις· γινωσκετε τι πεποιηκα υμιν;

13You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am.

υμεις φωνειτε με, ο διδασκαλος και ο κυριος, και καλως λεγετε· ειμι γαρ.

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

ει ουν εγω ενιψα υμων τους ποδας, ο κυριος και ο διδασκαλος, και υμεις οφειλετε αλληλων νιπτειν τους ποδας.

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

υποδειγμα γαρ δεδωκα υμιν, ινα καθως εγω εποιησα υμιν, και υμεις ποιητε.

16Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.

αμην αμην λεγω υμιν, ουκ εστιν δουλος μειζων του κυριου αυτου, ουδε αποστολος μειζων του πεμψαντος αυτον.

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

ει ταυτα οιδατε, μακαριοι εστε εαν ποιητε αυτα.

18'I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, 'He who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.'

ου περι παντων υμων λεγω· εγω οιδα ους εξελεξαμην· αλλ ινα η γραφη πληρωθη, ο τρωγων μετ εμου τον αρτον επηρεν επ εμε την πτερναν αυτου.

19Now I tell you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe that I am He.

απ αρτι λεγω υμιν προ του γενεσθαι, ινα οταν γενηται πιστευσητε οτι εγω ειμι.

20Most assuredly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.'

αμην αμην λεγω υμιν, ο λαμβανων εαν τινα πεμψω, εμε λαμβανει, ο δε εμε λαμβανων λαμβανει τον πεμψαντα με.

21When Jesus had said these things, He was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, 'Most assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me.'

ταυτα ειπων ο ιησους εταραχθη τω πνευματι, και εμαρτυρησεν και ειπεν· αμην αμην λεγω υμιν οτι εις εξ υμων παραδωσει με.

22Then the disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom He spoke.

εβλεπον ουν εις αλληλους οι μαθηται, απορουμενοι περι τινος λεγει.

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

ην δε ανακειμενος εις εκ των μαθητων αυτου εν τω κολπω του ιησου, ον ηγαπα ο ιησους·

24Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He spoke.

νευει ουν τουτω σιμων πετρος πυθεσθαι τις αν ειη περι ου λεγει.

25Then, leaning back on Jesus' breast, he said to Him, 'Lord, who is it?'

επιπεσων δε εκεινος επι το στηθος του ιησου λεγει αυτω· κυριε, τις εστιν;

26Jesus answered, 'It is he to whom I shall give a piece of bread when I have dipped it.' And having dipped the bread, He gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

αποκρινεται ο ιησους· εκεινος εστιν ω εγω βαψας το ψωμιον επιδωσω. και εμβαψας το ψωμιον διδωσιν ιουδα σιμωνος ισκαριωτη.

27Now after the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Then Jesus said to him, 'What you do, do quickly.'

και μετα το ψωμιον τοτε εισηλθεν εις εκεινον ο σατανας. λεγει ουν αυτω ο ιησους· ο ποιεις, ποιησον ταχιον.

28But no one at the table knew for what reason He said this to him.

τουτο δε ουδεις εγνω των ανακειμενων προς τι ειπεν αυτω·

29For some thought, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus had said to him, 'Buy those things we need for the feast,' or that he should give something to the poor.

τινες γαρ εδοκουν, επει το γλωσσοκομον ειχεν ο ιουδας, οτι λεγει αυτω ο ιησους, αγορασον ων χρειαν εχομεν εις την εορτην, η τοις πτωχοις ινα τι δω.

30Having received the piece of bread, he then went out immediately. And it was night.

λαβων ουν το ψωμιον εκεινος ευθεως εξηλθεν· ην δε νυξ.

31So, when he had gone out, Jesus said, 'Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.

οτε [ουν] εξηλθεν, λεγει ο ιησους· νυν εδοξασθη ο υιος του ανθρωπου, και ο θεος εδοξασθη εν αυτω.

32If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and glorify Him immediately.

ει ο θεος εδοξασθη εν αυτω, και ο θεος δοξασει αυτον εν εαυτω, και ευθυς δοξασει αυτον.

33Little children, I shall be with you a little while longer. You will seek Me; and as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going, you cannot come,' so now I say to you.

τεκνια, ετι μικρον μεθ υμων ειμι. ζητησετε με, και καθως ειπον τοις ιουδαιοις οτι οπου υπαγω εγω, υμεις ου δυνασθε ελθειν, και υμιν λεγω αρτι.

34A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

εντολην καινην διδωμι υμιν ινα αγαπατε αλληλους, καθως ηγαπησα υμας ινα και υμεις αγαπατε αλληλους.

35By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.'

εν τουτω γνωσονται παντες οτι εμοι μαθηται εστε, εαν αγαπην εχητε εν αλληλοις.

36Simon Peter said to Him, 'Lord, where are You going?'

λεγει αυτω σιμων πετρος· κυριε, που υπαγεις; απεκριθη αυτω ο ιησους· οπου εγω υπαγω, ου δυνασαι μοι νυν ακολουθησαι, υστερον δε ακολουθησεις μοι.

37Jesus answered him, 'Where I am going you cannot follow Me now, but you shall follow Me afterward.' Peter said to Him, 'Lord, why can I not follow You now? I will lay down my life for Your sake.'

λεγει αυτω ο πετρος· κυριε, διατι ου δυναμαι σοι ακολουθησαι αρτι; την ψυχην μου υπερ σου θησω.

38Jesus answered him, 'Will you lay down your life for My sake? Most assuredly, I say to you, the rooster shall not crow till you have denied Me three times.

απεκριθη αυτω ο ιησους· την ψυχην σου υπερ εμου θησεις! αμην αμην λεγω σοι, ου μη αλεκτωρ φωνησει εως ου απαρνηση με τρις.

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