16 “Truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master,[a](A) and a messenger is not greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.(B)

18 “I’m not speaking about all of you; I know those I have chosen.(C) But the Scripture(D) must be fulfilled: (E) The one who eats my bread[b] has raised his heel against me.[c](F)

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  1. 13:16 Or lord
  2. 13:18 Other mss read eats bread with me
  3. 13:18 Ps 41:9

16 Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master,(A) nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.(B)

Jesus Predicts His Betrayal

18 “I am not referring to all of you;(C) I know those I have chosen.(D) But this is to fulfill this passage of Scripture:(E) ‘He who shared my bread(F) has turned[a](G) against me.’[b](H)

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Footnotes

  1. John 13:18 Greek has lifted up his heel
  2. John 13:18 Psalm 41:9