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Jesus washing the disciples feet.

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John 13:3-17
3Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and went to God, 4He rose up from supper and laid aside His garments. And He took a towel and girded Himself. 5After that He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. 6Then He came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to Him, Lord, do You wash my feet? 7Jesus answered and said to him, You do not know what I do now, but you shall know hereafter. 8Peter said to Him, You shall never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me. 9Simon Peter said to Him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and head. 10Jesus said to him, He who is bathed has no need except to wash his feet, but is clean every whit. And you are clean, but not all. 11For He knew who would betray Him. Therefore He said, You are not all clean. 12 So after He had washed their feet and had taken His garments and had reclined again, He said to them, Do you know what I have done to you? 13You call Me the Teacher, and Lord, and you say well, for I AM. 14If then I, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. 15For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. 16Truly, truly, I say to you, A servant is not greater than his master, neither is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. 17If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
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Insights
  • Jesus gave us an example
  • This was a brash and bold action, also revealing a humbleness on the Lords part. Truly proving the scriptures, he who is greatest among you shall be your servant, Matthew 23:11, and without all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better, Hebrews 7:7.
  • When Peter replied to Jesus, You shall not wash my feet. Jesus answered, unless I wash them you have no part with Me. We all must be washed and cleansed by God's Word. Then Peter replied, not my feet only, but my hands and head. To this Jesus replied, I paraphrase, if you are bathed in the Word, (a child of God), only how you connect and interact with the world, needs to be cleansed.