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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.”  
8 Peter said to Him, “You shall never wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, a“If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.”  
9 Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!”
10 Jesus said to him, “He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and ayou are clean, but not all of you.”  
11 For aHe knew who would betray Him; therefore He said, “You are not all clean.”  
12 So when He had washed their feet, taken His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, “Do you1 know what I have done to you?  
13 aYou call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am.  
14 aIf I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, byou also ought to wash one another’s feet.  
15 For aI have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.  
16 aMost assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.  
17 aIf you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.  

Jesus Identifies His Betrayer

18 “I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the aScripture may be fulfilled, b‘He who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.’  
Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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John 13:5

Poureth water into a bason, etc. - This was the office of the meanest slaves. When David sent to Abigail, to inform her that he had chosen her for wife, she arose and said: Behold, let thy handmaid be a Servant, to Wash the Feet of the Servants of my lord, I Samuel 25:41. Some of the ancients have supposed that our Lord began with washing the feet of Judas, to inspire him with sentiments of compunction and remorse, to melt him down with kindness, and to show all his disciples how they should act towards their enemies. Dr. Lightfoot supposes he washed the feet of Peter, James, and John only; but this is not likely: the verb in the sacred writings, signifies, not only to commence, but to finish an act, Acts 1:1; and in the Septuagint, Genesis 2:3. There is every reason to believe that he washed the feet of all the twelve. See on John 13:9 (note).




Other Adam Clarke entries containing John 13:5:

Luke 12:37
John 13:1
John 13:2

 

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