^{5 Ref} afterward he putteth water into the basin, and began to wash the feet of his disciples, and to wipe with the towel with which he was being girded.

^{6 Ref} He cometh, therefore, unto Simon Peter, and that one saith to him, `Sir, thou -- dost thou wash my feet?'

^{7 Ref} Jesus answered and said to him, `That which I do thou hast not known now, but thou shalt know after these things;'

^{8 Ref} Peter saith to him, `Thou mayest not wash my feet -- to the age.' Jesus answered him, `If I may not wash thee, thou hast no part with me;'

^{9 Ref} Simon Peter saith to him, `Sir, not my feet only, but also the hands and the head.'

^{10 Ref} Jesus saith to him, `He who hath been bathed hath no need save to wash his feet, but he is clean altogether; and ye are clean, but not all;'

^{11 Ref} for he knew him who is delivering him up; because of this he said, `Ye are not all clean.'

^{12 Ref} When, therefore, he washed their feet, and took his garments, having reclined (at meat) again, he said to them, `Do ye know what I have done to you?

^{13 Ref} ye call me, The Teacher and The Lord, and ye say well, for I am;

^{14 Ref} if then I did wash your feet -- the Lord and the Teacher -- ye also ought to wash one another's feet.

^{15 Ref} `For an example I gave to you, that, according as I did to you, ye also may do;

^{16 Ref} verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor an apostle greater than he who sent him;