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Rh their feet. When He came to Peter and was going to wash his feet, Peter said to Him:—

"Lord, thou shalt never wash my feet!"

But Jesus Christ said to Him:—

"If I do not wash thy feet, then thou shalt never be with Me in the Kingdom of Heaven."

Then Peter was alarmed and said:—

"Lord, not merely my feet, but my head and my whole body."

But Jesus said to him:—

"If a man is clean, his feet only need to be washed."

Then Jesus Christ put on His clothes and sat down at the table, took bread and blessed it and broke it, and began to distribute it among His disciples, saying:—

"Take and eat—this is My body."

They took and ate. Then Jesus took a cup with wine, blessed it, and began to pass it to His disciples, saying:—

"Take and drink: this is My blood of the New Testament."

They took and drank. Then Jesus Christ said:—

"One of you shall betray Me."

And His disciples began to ask "Lord! it is not I, is it?"

But Jesus Christ said:—

"No!"

Then Judas said:—

"Lord, it is not I, is it?"

And Jesus Christ said in a low voice:—

"Thou!"

After this Jesus Christ said to His disciples:—

"He shall betray Me to whom I give a piece of bread."

Then Jesus Christ gave bread to Judas. Then Satan entered into him, so that he was confused and left the room.

From the note-book of R. B.—Then Jesus Christ went with His disciples into the Gefsimansky Garden and said to His disciples:—

"Wait for Me, and do not sleep."