11-11 - JOHN 13 1-20

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🌙 1 - It was before the Feast of Passover and Jesus knew the hour had come to leave the world, and go {back} to the Father. Having loved his disciples and followers, he loved them to the end. 2 Now during supper, the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot to betray him. 3 But Jesus, knowing the Father had put all in his hands, and that he had come from God, and was returning to God, 4 rose from supper, laid aside his outer clothing, and took a towel and tied it around his waist. 5 Then he poured some water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel. (It was a courtesy to provide water for guests to wash their dusty and overheated feet, travel for most being by foot.)

     6 When he came to Simon Peter, Peter said, “Lord, do you wash my feet?!” 7 Jesus answered, “You don’t understand, now what I’m doing, but you will later.” 8 Peter said, “Lord! You cannot wash my feet!” But Jesus said, “If I don’t do this, you will have no share with me in this work.” 9 So Peter said, “Not just my feet! But my hands and head too!”

     10 Jesus said, “Someone who has already bathed, needs only to wash their feet. And all of you are clean but one.” 11 For he knew who was going to betray him. That was why he said, “All but one.” [I read in a commentary - Ellicott’s - which said Judas didn’t spiritually wash his feet from the world’s influences daily, and thus his falling to temptation.] {He loved money. He didn’t know they wanted Jesus to be executed.}

     12 When Jesus was done, he put his outer clothing back on, sat back down at the table, and said, “Do you know why I did that? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. 15 For I’ve given you an example, that you should do just as I’ve done. {Watch out for one another! Be humble and helpful.}

     16 Truly, I tell you, a servant isn’t greater than his master. Nor is a messenger greater than the one who sends the message. 17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. 18 I’m not speaking of all of you. I know who I’ve chosen. But the Scripture says, ‘He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me’ and it shall be fulfilled. 19 I’m telling you this now, before it happens, so when it does happen you’ll believe that I’m he. 20 Truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send, receives me. And whoever receives me, receives the Father who sent me.”

Tomorrows verses - John 14:1-11