After repeatedly reading John 13:1-17 I have come to the conclusion that there is more to the passage than just words on a page. It helped me to see how Jesus did more than just preach, it showed me that he wasn’t just a teacher, but a student to God. He wasn’t only a master of man, but a loyal servant of the righteous. Once I began to read this passage it became more than just another bible verse, it became very interesting.
John 13:1-17 begins by telling us that it is just before the Passover Feast, and that Jesus knows that the time of his crucifixion is nearing. Jesus is amongst his closest friends and followers, who most people know as the Disciples. However there is a disciple amongst them, who will soon betray Jesus by turning him over to the guards that are looking to find and crucify him, this man is Judas Iscariot, son of Simon. It says that Jesus was aware that God had put all things under his control, and that he had come from God and was now going to return to him. So Jesus leaves the meal, takes off his outer clothing, wraps a towel around his waist, and begins to wash the Disciples feet. When Jesus comes to Peter, Peter asks, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” and Jesus replies “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” Peter then proceeds to tell Jesus that he shall never have to wash his feet, and Jesus says “unless I wash you, you have no part of me.” However; once again Peter has the wrong reaction and tells Jesus, then not only would he wish for him to wash his feet but his hands and head too. It is in this moment that Jesus tells Peter that he is clean, and proceeds to say to the disciples, but not everyone of you, for Judas was eating with them. When Jesus had finished washi ...