Yahuchanan Thirteen

 

1 While preparing for Pesach, Y’shua understood that the hour had come for him to leave the world and return unto the Father. He had loved his own who were in the world, and he would love them to the end.

2 With the evening’s supper now over, the adversary put seeds of betrayal into the heart of Yehudah K’riot, Shimon’s son.

3 Knowing with certainty that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from HaShem and would return to HaShem,  
4 Y’shua arose after their supper, together; and he laid aside his clothing. Then, taking a towel, he girded himself; 
5 And having done so, he poured water into a basin and began to wash the feet of the disciples, wiping them dry with the towel he had wrapped around his loins.
6 When he came to Shimon Kepa, Petros exclaimed, “Rebbe! Do you intend to wash
 my feet!?”
7 Y’shua answered him, “What I do, you don’t understand now; but you will know, hereafter.  8 Petros was determined that Y’shua should not abase himself on his behalf; so he demured, saying, “You will never wash my feet!” Y’shua answered, “If I do not cleanse your feet as you follow in my steps, you have no part with me!”
9 Shimon Petros relented, “Rebbe, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.” 

10 Y’shua smiled upon him, “He that is washed need only wash his feet, and he is clean every whit; for the feet bear the weight of the circumstances of the journey on Earth. You are clean, but not all.” 
11 Y’shua knew full well who would fail him; and that is the reason he said, “You are not entirely clean.”
12 After Y’shua had washed their feet and had put his clothing back on, he again sat down among them; and he asked them, “Do you know what I have done for you? 

13 “You call me your mashiyach and your rebbe, and you say well; for so I am. 
14 “If I, your mashiyach and your rebbe, have washed your feet, therefore; you ought also to wash one-another’s feet. 
15 “I have given you an example, and you should do for others as I have done for you. 

16“Truly, in truth I say to you that the servant is not greater than his master; neither is he that is sent greater than he that sent him. 

17 If you can understand these things and walk in those understandings, you will be blessed.

 

18 “I speak this, not of you all. I know you, whom I have chosen; but the scripture must be fulfilled: ‘He that eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.’ 

19“I tell you this now, before it happens, so that, when it has happened, you can believe that I am he who should come. 
20 “Truly, truly I say to you, “He that receives whoever I send receives me; and he that receives me receives him that sent me.” 

21 When Y’shua had said these things, he was troubled in his spirit; and he acknowledged that which was about to happen, saying, “Truly! I say, of a truth, that one of you shall betray me.”
22 Then the disciples looked, one upon another, wondering who it was: which of them was he of whom Y’shua spoke!
23 When the meal had been set aside, the disciple who Y’shua loved was resting against the rebbe’s chest. 
24 Shimon Kepa therefore motioned to him, encouraging him to ask Y’shua who it was about whom he had spoken. 
25 So the disciple that reclined upon Y’shua’s breast asked him, “Rebbe, who is it that betrays you?“

26 Y’shua answered, “It’s he unto whom I shall give this piece of bread, after I have dipped it.” And when he had dipped the sop, he passed it to Yehudah K’riot, the son of Shimon. 
27 And after the sop, adversity entered into Yehudah; and Y’shua said to him, “What you do, do quickly.”
28 Now, nobody at the table knew the reason Y’shua had said this to that disciple. 

29 Some thought that, because Yehudah had charge of their money, Y’shua had directed him to buy things needed for the remainder of the feast, or that he had directed Yehudah to give alms to the poor. 

30 Then Yehudah, after he had received the sop, went hurriedly out of the place they were staying. Committing himself to the darkened city, he made his way through the night.

 

31 After Yehudah had gone out from among them, Yahushua said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and HaShem is glorified in him. 

32 And if HaShem is glorified in him, then hla will also glorify him within himself: immediately, and without reservation.

33 “Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me; and as I said unto the Yehudim, where I go, you cannot come. So, now, I tell you this: 
34 “I give you a new commandment. You must love one another. As I have loved you, so also must you love one another. 
35 “By this shall all men know that you are my disciples: if you have love, one for the other.”

 

36 Shimon Kepa said unto him, “Rebbe, where are you going?” Y’shua answered him, “Where I go, you cannot now follow; but you will follow me, afterwards.”
37 Petros asked of him, “Rebbe, why can’t I follow you now? I would lay down my life for your sake!” 
38 Y’shua answered him, “Would you lay down your life for my sake, Petros? Truly, truly, I tell you: the cock shall not crow, till you have denied me three times.”