he shoulders of
Jesus, and handed him a white linen towel, with which he girded himself
round the middle. Then came Baruch in, carrying a ewer of water and a
basin. As they looked in amazement one at another, Jesus said unto
them, "Now sit down, beloved disciples."

Then said the disciples one to another, "What is he going to do?"

Jesus, turning to Peter, said, "Peter, reach me thy foot."

Peter, starting backward in amazement, said, "Lord, dost thou wash my
feet?"

Then said Jesus, "What I do thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know
hereafter."

Peter replied stoutly, "Lord, thou shalt never to all eternity wash my
feet!"

But Jesus said, "If I wash thee not thou shalt have no part with me."

Peter said, "Lord, if it be so, then not my feet only, but also my
hands and my head."

But Jesus answered, "He that is washed needeth not save to wash his
feet, but is clean every whit." Then stooping down Baruch poured the
water over the feet of Peter, and Jesus dried them with a towel. The
other disciples took the sandals off their feet, whispering to
themselves in wonder as to what this meant. Jesus washed the feet of
Judas as those of the others. Last of all he washed the feet of John
also. Then he washed his hands, Baruch pouring the water over them.
After which he took off the towel, and John placed his mantle once more
upon his shoulders. Looking round upon the twelve, he said, "Ye are
now clean, but not all." Jesus then seated himself in the midst of
them.

Then said Jesus unto them, "Do you know what I have done unto you? Ye
call me master and Lord, and ye do well, for so I am. If I then, your
Lord and master, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one
another's feet. For I have given you an example that ye should do as I
have done unto you. Verily, verily, the servant is not greater than he
that sent him. If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them."
Then Jesus stood up again and said, "Children, but for a little while
shall I be with you. That my memory may never perish from among you, I
will leave behind an everlasting memorial, and so I shall ever dwell
with you and amongst you. The old covenant which my Father made with
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob has reached its end and I say unto you, a new
covenant begins, which I solemnly consecrate today with my blood, as
the Father has commanded me, and this covenant will last until all be
fulfilled." Jesus then took the bread, lifted