³ Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power,^(A) and that he had come from God^(B) and was returning to God; ⁴ so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.^{(C) 5} After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet,^(D) drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

⁴² “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.^(A)

³⁶ Be always on the watch, and pray^(A) that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”