International Children’s Bible

John 13:12-27 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

12. When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and sat down again. Jesus asked, “Do you understand what I have just done for you?

13. You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord.’ And this is right, because that is what I am.

14. I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet. So you also should wash each other’s feet.

15. I did this as an example for you. So you should do as I have done for you.

16. I tell you the truth. A servant is not greater than his master. A messenger is not greater than the one who sent him.

17. If you know these things, you will be happy if you do them.

18. “I am not talking about all of you. I know those I have chosen. But what the Scripture said must happen: ‘The man who ate at my table has now turned against me.’

19. I am telling you this now before it happens. Then when it happens you will believe that I am he.

20. I tell you the truth. Whoever accepts anyone I send also accepts me. And whoever accepts me also accepts the One who sent me.”

21. After Jesus said this, he was very troubled. He said openly, “I tell you the truth. One of you will turn against me.”

22. The followers all looked at each other. They did not know whom Jesus was talking about.

23. One of the followers was sitting next to Jesus. This was the follower Jesus loved.

24. Simon Peter made signs to him to ask Jesus who it was that he was talking about.

25. That follower leaned closer to Jesus and asked, “Lord, who is it that will turn against you?”

26. Jesus answered, “I will dip this bread into the dish. The man I give it to is the man who will turn against me.” So Jesus took a piece of bread. He dipped it and gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

27. As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered him. Jesus said to Judas, “The thing that you will do—do it quickly!”