The Life of Jesus

He hath blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart and be converted: and I should heal them.

These things said Isaias, when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.

However, many of the chief men also believed in him: but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, that they might not be cast out of the synagogue.

For they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.

But Jesus cried and said: He that believeth in me doth not believe in me, but in him that sent me.

And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me.

I am come, a light into the world, that whosoever believeth in me may not remain in darkness.

And if any man hear my words and keep them not, I do not judge him for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

He that despiseth me and receiveth not my words hath one that judgeth him. The word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

For I have not spoken of myself: but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment what I should say and what I should speak.

And I know that his commandment is life everlasting. The things therefore that I speak, even as the Father said unto me, so do I speak.

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.

And when supper was done (the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray him),

Knowing that the Father had given him all things into his hands and that he came from God and goeth to God,

He riseth from supper and layeth aside his garments and, having taken a towel, girded himself.

After that, he putteth water into a basin and began to wash the feet of the disciples and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

He cometh therefore to Simon Peter. And Peter saith to him: Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

Jesus answered and said to him: What I do, thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

Peter saith to him: Thou shalt never wash my feet, Jesus answered him: If I wash thee not, thou shalt have no part with me.

Simon Peter saith to him: Lord, not only my feet, but also my hands and my head.

Jesus saith to him: He that is washed needeth not but to wash his feet, but is clean wholly. And you are clean, but not all.

For he knew who he was that would betray him; therefore he said: You are not all clean.

Then after he had washed their feet and taken his garments, being set down again, he said to them: Know you what I have done to you?

You call me Master and Lord. And you say well: for so I am.

If then I being your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; you also ought to wash one another's feet.