The Gospel of John Chapter 13, verses 1 - 17
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Listening Practice:

Watch the video clip again and fill in the missing words from the dropdown box:


1 It was now the day before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the had come for him to leave this and go to the Father. He had always loved those in the world who were his own, and he them to the very end.

2 Jesus and his disciples were at . The Devil had already put into the of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, the thought of Jesus.

3 Jesus knew that the Father had given him power; he knew that he had come from God and was going to God.

4 So he from the table, took off his outer , and tied a towel around his waist.

5 Then he poured some water into a and began to wash the disciples' feet and dry them with the towel around his .

6 He came to Simon Peter, "Are you going to wash my , Lord?"

7 "You do not understand now what I am doing, but you will understand ."

8 "Never at any time will you wash my feet!" "If I do not wash your feet, you will no be my disciple."

9 "Lord, do not wash only my feet, then! Wash my hands and , too!"

10 "Those who have taken a are completely clean and do not need to themselves, except for their feet. All of you are - all except one.

11 (Jesus already knew who was going to betray him; that is why he said, "All of you, except one, are clean.")

12 After Jesus had washed their feet, he put his garment back on and returned to his place at the . "Do you understand what I have just done to you?"

13 "You call me Teacher and , and it is that you should do so, because that is what I am.

14 I, your and Teacher, have just washed your feet. You, then, should wash one another's feet.

15 I have set an for you, so that you will do just what I have done for you.

16 I am telling you the truth: no are greater than their master, and no are greater than the one who sent them.

17 Now that you know this truth, how happy you will be if you put it into !

Matching exercise: Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right:

  1. waist
  2. supper
  3. outer
  4. washbasin
  5. betray
  6. practice
  7. slave
  8. example
  9. messenger
  10. garment
  • a. A person who is owned by someone else and who works for no money
  • b. something we do regularly or as a habit
  • c. A person who brings a message, letter, package, etc
  • d. Farther from the middle or center
  • e. a general term for an article of clothing
  • f. a bowl for washing
  • g. The middle section of a person's body
  • h. To harm people who count on your loyalty
  • i. The evening meal
  • j. a sample, case, or instance illustrating something

Completion exercise: Complete these sentences with words from the exercise above: (Hint: you may need to change the form of the word.)

  1. The sales representative showed us an of her new product.
  2. Tourists travel to the islands by ferry boat.
  3. At our house, we have at 6 :00 P.M.
  4. She must have a small ; look how tiny her belt is!
  5. I filled the with warm water and washed my hands.
  6. That company mainly makes dresses, and is located in the district in New York City.
  7. My grandmother's grandfather was a who was owned by a rich cotton farmer.
  8. The soldier his friends by telling the enemy where they were hiding.
  9. It takes to do almost everything well.
  10. A came to my door with a package from my office.

Comprehension and discussion questions: Discuss these questions in your group or with a partner.

  1. When did this event take place?
  2. What was Judas planning to do?
  3. Why did Peter not want Jesus to wash his feet?
  4. Why did Peter change his mind?
  5. Why did Jesus wash their feet?
  6. What did Jesus want His followers to do for one another?
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