Section XLIV.

[1, 2] 2943And when Jesus2944 finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, 2945Ye know that after two days will be the passover, and the Son of man is delivered up to be [3] crucified.  2946Then gathered together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders [4] of the people, unto the court of the chief priest, who was called Caiaphas; 2947and they took counsel together concerning Jesus, that they might seize him by subtilty, and [5] kill him.  2948But they said, Not during the feast, lest there take place a disturbance among the people; 2949for they feared the people.

[6] 2950And Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, who was of the number [7] of the twelve.  2951And he went away, and communed with the chief priests, and the scribes, and those that held command in the temple, and said unto them, What [8] [Arabic, p. 167] would ye pay me, and I will deliver him unto you?  2952And they, when they heard it, were pleased, and made ready2953 for him thirty pieces of money.2954  [9] 2955And he promised2956 them, and from that time he sought an opportunity2957 that he might deliver unto them Jesus without the multitude.

[10] 2958And on the first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, and said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and make ready for thee that thou mayest eat the passover?

[11] 2959And before the feast of the passover, Jesus knew that the hour was arrived for his departure from this world unto his Father; and he loved his own in this world, [12] and to the last he loved them.  2960And at the time of the feast, Satan put into the [13] heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to deliver him up.  2961And Jesus, because he knew that the Father had delivered into his hands everything, and that he came [14] forth from the Father, and goeth unto God, 2962rose from supper, and laid aside his [15] garments; 2963and took a towel, and girded his waist, and poured water into a bason, and began to wash the feet of his disciples, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith [16] his waist was girded.  2964And when he came to Simon Cephas, Simon said unto [17] him, Dost thou, my Lord, wash for me my feet?  2965Jesus answered and said unto [18] him, What I do, now thou knowest not; but afterwards thou shalt learn.  2966Simon said unto him, Thou shalt never wash for me my feet.  Jesus said unto him, If I [19] wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.  2967Simon Cephas said unto him, Then, my [20] Lord, wash not for me my feet alone, but my hands also and my head.  2968Jesus said unto him, He that batheth2969 needeth not to wash save his feet, whereas his whole [21] body is clean:  and ye also are clean, but not all of you.  2970For Jesus knew him that should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.

[22] [Arabic, p. 168] 2971So when he had washed their feet, he took his garments, and sat down, and [23] said unto them, Know ye what I have done unto you?  2972Ye call me, Master, [24] and, Lord:  and ye say well; so I am.  2973If then I, now, who am your Lord and Master, have washed for you your feet, how needful is it that ye should wash one another’s feet!  [25] 2974This have I given you as an example, that as I have done to you so ye should do [26] also.  2975Verily, verily, I say unto you, No servant is greater than his lord; nor an [27] apostle greater than he that sent him.  2976If ye know that, ye are happy if ye do it.  [28] 2977My saying this2978 is not for all of you:  for I know whom I have chosen:  but that the scripture might be fulfilled, He that eateth with me bread lifted against me his [29] heel.  2979Henceforth I say unto you before it come to pass, that, when it cometh to [30] pass, ye may believe that I am he.  2980Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and whosoever receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

[31] 2981Who is the great one, he that sitteth, or he that serveth? is it not he that sitteth?  [32] 2982I am among you as he that serveth.  2983But ye are they that have continued with me [33] in my temptations; 2984I promise2985 you, as my Father promised2986 me, the kingdom, that ye may eat and drink at the table of my kingdom.

[34] 2987And the first day2988 came, the feast of unleavened bread, on which the Jews were [35] wont2989 to sacrifice2990 the passover.  2991And Jesus sent two of his disciples, Cephas and John, and said unto them, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat.  [36, 37] 2992And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee?  2993He said unto them, Go, enter the city; 2994and at the time of your entering, there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water; 2995follow him, and the place where he entereth, say [38] to such an one, the master of the house, 2996Our Master saith, My time is come, and [Arabic, p. 169] at thy house I keep the passover.  2997Where then is the lodging-place where [39] I shall eat with my disciples?  2998And he will shew you a large upper room [40] spread and made ready:  2999there then make ready for us.  3000And his two disciples went out, and came to the city, and found as he had said unto them:  and they made ready the passover as he had said unto them.

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