John 13:1 - Forerunner Commentary

John 13:1

Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet

1 Now ^abefore the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that ^bHis hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He ^cloved them to the end.

2 And¹ supper being ended, ^athe devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray Him,

3 Jesus, knowing ^athat the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He ^bhad come from God and ^cwas going to God,

4 ^arose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself.

5 After 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.

6 Then He came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to Him, ^a“Lord, are You washing my feet?”

7 Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing you ^ado not understand now, ^bbut you will know after this.”

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John 13:1-5

In verse 4 it says that Jesus laid aside His garments. He removed His robe and replaced it with a towel. You know, the towel he is talking about is like an apron, and it was used to protect the servant from splashing water and getting dirt on themselves. But here we have some beautiful imagery. Because we see, here, Jesus divesting Himself of His role as Lord and Master and becoming a servant. Christ was taking on the role of a servant because that was His purpose for coming to the earth for the first time. He came to serve all of mankind.

Excerpted from Footwashing: An Attitude of Service and Forgiveness

John 13:1-11

Brethren, it is important that we stop here for a second and understand something. Jesus Christ washed the feet of even the man who was going to betray Him, and He knew who that man was.

Excerpted from King of Peace: Meal with His Friends

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