JESUS WASHES HIS DISCIPLES' FEET

John 13:1-17

It was before the Passover Feast.

Jesus knew that the time had come for Him to leave this World

And go to the Father.

Having loved His own who were in the World,

HE NOW SHOWED THEM THE FULL EXTENT OF HIS LOVE.

2 The evening meal was being served,

And the Devil had already prompted Judas Iscariot,

Son of Simon, to betray Jesus.

3 JESUS KNEW THAT THE FATHER

HAD PUT ALL THINGS UNDER HIS POWER,

AND THAT HE HAD COME FROM GOD

AND WAS RETURNING TO GOD;

4 So He got up from the meal, took off His outer clothing,

And wrapped a towel around His waist.

5 After that, He poured water into a basin

And began to wash His Disciples' feet,

Drying them with the towel that was wrapped around Him.

6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to Him,

'Lord, are you going to wash my feet?'

7 Jesus replied, 'You do not realize now what I am doing,

But later you will understand.'

8 'No, said Peter, 'You shall never wash my feet.'

Jesus answered,

'UNLESS I WASH YOU, YOU HAVE NOT PART WITH ME.'

9 'Then, Lord,' Simon Peter replied,

'Not just my feet but my hands and head as well!'

10 Jesus answered,

'A person who has had a bath needs only to wash his feet;

His whole body is clean.

And you are clean, though not every one of you.'

11 For He knew who was going to betray Him,

And that was why He said not every one was clean.

12 When He had finished washing their feet,

He put on His clothes and returned to His place.

'DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I HAVE DONE FOR YOU?'

He asked them.

13 'You call Me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and rightly so,

For that is what I am.

14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet,

YOU SHOULD WASH ONE ANOTHER'S FEET.

15 I have Set you and example

That you should do as I have done for you.

16 I tell you the Truth, no servant is greater than his master,

Nor is the messenger greater than the One Who sent him.

17 Now that you know these things,

You will be blessed if you do them.

(John 13:1-17)

Christ Jesus demonstrated the full extent of His love,

He went to His Death

To Purchase Forgiveness of our Sins.

Today, All Things are under His Power,

He is at the Right Hand of the Father.

Unless we are washed in His Blood,

We have no part in Him.

We are to Wash the Feet of the Saints,

Beginning with our husbands and wives.

Christ Jesus came to Serve,

And we are here to Serve.

We will be Blessed if we do so.