It was coming close to when Christ would be arrested, he knew his hour had come, knew Judas was going to betray him, knew the terrible suffering that awaited him. C. Swindoll writes,' He knew He would face agony on a cosmic scale, far more than the physical pain of crucifixion'. Before that would happen he had many things to teach them, He was in an upper room , with his 12 disciples. Suddenly he arose ,took of one of His garment, got a towel, filled a basin with water, and then began to wash the disciples feet. No one said anything except Peter, who objected to Christ washing his feet. When He finished he explained to them the reason he had washed their feet. We read this in John 13 v 1- 17, so what was he teaching them?, the answer was simple but profound ,and challenging for them and for us who are his present day disciples, 'Humility'. Basically it boiled down to this, as He had washed their feet, so they must be willing to wash each others feet. The act of washing a persons feet was the action of a servant, Jesus their Master had become their servant.so they must become servants to each other. Their idea of a conquering Messiah, were they ruled over their enemies, was not to be, instead they were being called to serve. W .Barclay writes,' When we are tempted to think of our dignity, our prestige, our rights, let us see again the picture of the Son of God, girding a towel, and kneeling at His disciples feet'.
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