Maundy Thursday - Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet (John 13)

It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.

He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist. 

After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him.

He came to Simon Peter, who asked Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?”

Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”

‘Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him.

Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.”

“Then Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not only my feet, but my hands and my head as well.”

Jesus told him, “Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.”

For He knew who would betray Him. That is why He said, “Not all of you are clean.”

Later the Celebrant then transfers the Blessed Sacrament in procession to the Altar of Repose.

Celebrant then places the ciborium in the tabernacle and incenses the Blessed Sacrament.