Aquinas Commentary: John Part 2 Chapter 13

The Last Supper Discourse

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^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.
^13:2 And when supper was done, (the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray him,)
^13:3 knowing that the Father had given him all things into his hands, and that he came from God, and was going to God;
^13:4 He rose from supper, and laid aside his garments, and having taken a towel, girded himself.
^13:5 After that, he put water into a basin, and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded.
^13:6 He came therefore to Simon Peter. And Peter said to him: Lord, do you wash my feet?
^13:7 Jesus answered, and said to him: what I do you know not now; but you will know hereafter.
^13:8 Peter said to him: you will never wash my feet. Jesus answered him: if I do not wash you, you will have no part with me.
^13:9 Simon Peter said to him: Lord, not only my feet, but also my hands and my head.
^13:10 Jesus said to him: he who has washed, needs not but to wash his feet, but is clean wholly. And you are clean, but not all.
^13:11 For he knew who he was that would betray him; therefore he said: you are not all clean.
^13:12 Then after he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, being set down again, he said to them: do you know what I have done to you?
^13:13 You call me Master, and Lord; and you say well, for so I am.
^13:14 If then I being your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
^13:15 For I have given you an example, that as I have done to you, so you do also.
^13:16 Amen, amen I say to you: the servant is not greater than his lord; neither is the apostle greater than he who sent him.
^13:17 If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
^13:18 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen. But that the scripture may be fulfilled: he who ate bread with me, will lift up his heel against me.
^13:19 At present I tell you, before it comes to pass: that when it comes to pass, you may believe that I am he.
^13:20 Amen, amen I say to you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me.
^13:21 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 will betray me.
^13:22 The disciples therefore looked one upon another, doubting of whom he spoke.
^13:23 Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
^13:24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him: who is it of whom he speaks?
^13:25 He therefore, leaning on the breast of Jesus, said to him: Lord, who is it?
^13:26 Jesus answered: it is he to whom I will give this bread when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
^13:27 And after the morsel, Satan entered into him. And Jesus said to him: that which you do, do quickly.
^13:27 And after the morsel, Satan entered into him. And Jesus said to him: that which you do, do quickly.
^13:28 Now no man at the table knew to what purpose he said this to him.
^13:29 For some thought, because Judas had the money bag, 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.
^13:30 He therefore having received the morsel, went out immediately. And it was night.
^13:31 When he therefore had gone out, Jesus said: now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
^13:32 If God is glorified in him, God also will glorify him in himself; and immediately he will glorify him.
^13:33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me; and as I said to the Jews: where I go you cannot come; so I say to you now.
^13:34 A new commandment I give unto you: that you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
^13:35 By this will all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.
^13:36 Simon Peter said to him: Lord, where do you go? Jesus answered: where I go, you cannot follow me now; but you will follow hereafter.
^13:37 Peter said to him: why cannot I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.
^13:38 Jesus answered him: will you lay down your life for me? Amen, amen I say to you, the cock will not crow, until you deny me thrice.