After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him.Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.Then he poureth water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
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You see, they were willing to fight over the throne, but nobody fought over the towel. So Jesus, with towel ready, knelt before each one and began to wash the disciples' feet one by one. Picture that. Argument is going strong and steady and heavy, and all of a sudden, a little splashing of water can be heard. and the one you would least expect to be doing it is kneeling down beside Matthew, washing feet. He can feel the warm water over his toes and over his ankles and his feet are dried with a towel. And then he came to John and then to Peter. Now, that's where the rub came. Notice verse 6, he came to Simon Peter. By the way, as we get into this, I want to share with you four principles regarding humility, some of which are stated and some are implied, that I think would be helpful for you and me to remember. First, humility is unannounced. Not once does Jesus say, I am now going to demonstrate humility. …
He took a towel and tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and dry them with the towel around his waist. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, Master, are you going to wash my feet? Jesus answered and said to him, What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will understand later. Peter said to him, You will never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, Unless I wash you, you will have no inheritance with me. Simon Peter said to him, Master, then not only my feet, but my hands and my head as well. Jesus said to him, Whoever has bathed has no need except to have his feet washed, for he is clean all over. So you are clean, but not all. For he knew who would betray him. For this reason, he said, not all of you are clean. So when he had washed their feet and put his garments back on and reclined at table again, he said to them, Do you realize what I have done for you? …
Scripture reading comes from John chapter 13 verses 1 through 17. Hear these words. and now before the festival of Passover Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and to go to the father having loved his own who were in the world he loved them to the end now the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot, to betray him. And so during supper, Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, he got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself. and then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples feet and to wipe them with the towel that he had tied around himself then he came to Simon Peter who said to him Lord are you going to wash my feet and Jesus answered him you do not know now what I am doing but later later you will understand and Peter said to him you will never wash my feet and Jesus answered well unless I wash you you have no share with me Simon Peter said to him well Lord not only then my feet but also my hands and my head and Jesus said to him one who has bathed does not need to wash except for the feet, but is entirely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you. …