Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Ioánnem (13,21-33.36-38)
In illo tempore: turbátus est Iésus spíritu et protestátus est et dixit: “Amen, amen dico vobis: Unus ex vobis tradet me.” Aspiciébant ad ínvicem discípuli, hæsitántes de quo díceret. Erat recúmbens unus ex discípulis eíus in sinu Iésu, quem diligébat Iésus. Ínnuit ergo huic Simon Petrus, ut interrogáret: “Quis est, de quo dicit?” Cum ergo recúmberet ille ita supra pectus Iésu, dicit ei: “Dómine, quis est?” Respóndet Iésus: “Ille est, cui ego intínctam buccéllam porréxero.” Cum ergo intinxísset buccéllam, dat Iúdæ Simónis Iscariótis. Et post buccéllam tunc introívit in illum Sátanas. Dicit ergo ei Iésus: “Quod facis, fac cítius.” Hoc autem nemo scivit discumbéntium ad quid díxerit ei; quidam enim putábant quia lóculos habébat Iúdas, quia dicit ei Iésus: “Eme ea, quæ opus sunt nobis ad diem festum”, aut egénis ut áliquid daret. Cum ergo accepísset ille buccéllam, exívit contínuo; erat autem nox. Cum ergo exísset, dicit Iésus: “Nunc clarificátus est Fílius hóminis, et Deus clarificátus est in eo; si Deus clarificátus est in eo, et Deus clarificábit eum in semetípso et contínuo clarificábit eum. Filíoli, adhuc módicum vobíscum sum; quærétis me, et sicut dixi Iudǽis: Quo ego vado, vos non potéstis veníre, et vobis dico modo. Dicit ei Simon Petrus: “Dómine, quo vadis?” Respóndit Iésus: “Quo vado, non potes me modo sequi, séqueris autem póstea.” Dicit ei Petrus: “Dómine, quare non possum te sequi modo? Ánimam meam pro te ponam.” Respóndet Iésus: “Ánimam tuam pro me pones? Amen, amen dico tibi: Non cantábit gallus, donec me ter neges."
At that time: Jesus was troubled in spirit: and he protested, and said: Amen, amen I say to you that one of you shall betray me. The Disciples therefore looked one upon another, doubting of whom he spake. There was therefore one of his Disciples leaning in the bosom of Jesus, he whom Jesus loved. Therefore Simon Peter beckoneth to him, and said to him: Who is it of whom he speaketh? He therefore leaning upon the breast of Jesus saith to him: Lord, who is he? Jesus answered: He it is to whom I shall reach the dipped bread. And when he had dipped the bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariote Simon's son. And after the morsel, then Satan entered into him. And Jesus saith to him: That which thou doest, do it quickly. But no man knew of those that sat at table to what purpose he said this unto him. For certain thought, because Judas had the purse, that Jesus had said to him: Buy those things which are needful for us to the festival day: or that he should give something to the poor. He therefore having received the morsel, incontinent went forth. And it was night. When he therefore was gone forth, Jesus said: Now the Son of man is glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God be glorified in him, God also will glorify him in himself, and incontinent will he glorify him. Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You shall seek me, & as I said to the Jews, whither I go, you cannot come: to you also I say now. A new commandment I give to you, That you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. In this all men shall know that you are my Disciples, if you have love one to another. Simon Peter saith to him: Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered, Whither I go, thou canst not now follow me, but hereafter thou shalt follow. Peter saith to him: Why cannot I follow thee now? I will yield my life for thee. Jesus answered him: Thy life wilt thou yield for me? Amen, amen I say to thee, the cock shall not crow, until thou deny me thrice.