3. Jesus knew that the Father had put everything under his power. He also knew he had come from God and was returning to God.
4. So he got up from the meal and took off his outer clothes. He wrapped a towel around his waist.
5. After that, he poured water into a large bowl. Then he began to wash his disciples' feet. He dried them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
6. He came to Simon Peter. "Lord," Peter said to him, "are you going to wash my feet?"
7. Jesus replied, "You don't realize now what I am doing. But later you will understand."
8. "No," said Peter. "You will never wash my feet." Jesus answered, "Unless I wash you, you can't share life with me."
9. "Lord," Simon Peter replied, "not just my feet! Wash my hands and my head too!"
10. Jesus answered, "A person who has had a bath needs to wash only his feet. The rest of his body is clean. And you are clean. But not all of you are."
11. Jesus knew who was going to hand him over to his enemies. That was why he said not every one was clean.