1 Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end. 2 It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. 3 Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God. 4 So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him.
6 When Jesus came to Simon Peter, Peter said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
7 Jesus replied, “You don’t understand now what I am doing, but someday you will.”
8 “No,” Peter protested, “you will never ever wash my feet!”
Jesus replied, “Unless I wash you, you won’t belong to me.”
9 Simon Peter exclaimed, “Then wash my hands and head as well, Lord, not just my feet!”
10 Jesus replied, “A person who has bathed all over does not need to wash, except for the feet, to be entirely clean. And you disciples are clean, but not all of you.” 11 For Jesus knew who would betray him. That is what he meant when he said, “Not all of you are clean.”
Terrie's Comments:
Today's passage reminds me of a scene being set up in a play... like a dramatic set up to the climax of the story. And I guess this is truly fitting for this part of history to have a set up like this.
I LOVE Peter's response. He didn't want Jesus to wash his feet until Jesus said that it was required to belong to Jesus then he wasn't just willing to have his feed washed but he also was willing to have his hands and his head washed as well by Jesus. Is this our response when the Holy Spirit prompts us to do something? Is our response one of "Yes please I will gladly do this and more as well if it is your will" "anything for you my friend and my lord!"
We are made clean through believing in Jesus Christ. We take on His righteousness in the presence of God our father in heaven. It is an amazing thing!
Tori's Comments:
Tori is out of the country at the moment. She will comment when she gets a moment :-)
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