• PER313 Jesus the Messiah washes the feet of his disciples

    This article examines Jesus’ washing of the disciples’ feet, a singular act recounted by John, symbolizing the reversal of human values and illustrating Jesus’ central message: to serve out of love. This event, set in Jerusalem during the last Passover meal, reveals to his disciples the true mission of Jesus by anticipating his crucifixion.

    John 13.4-11 (King James Version) :
    He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.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 cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.
    King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
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