Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet
1 Now Matt. 26:2before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that John 12:23; 17:1His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He John 15:9loved them to the end.
2 And supper being ended, Luke 22:3the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray Him, 3 Jesus, knowing Matt. 11:27; (John 5:20–23; 17:2); Acts 2:36; 1 Cor. 15:27; (Heb. 2:8)that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He John 8:42; 16:28had come from God and John 17:11; 20:17was going to God, 4 (Luke 22:27; Phil. 2:7, 8)rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself. 5 After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.