John 13 (washing of the disciples’ feet)

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John 13 (washing of the disciples’ feet) is a New Testament passage in which Jesus humbly washes his disciples’ feet at the Last Supper, exemplifying servant leadership and love.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Biblical passage
Gospel of John pericope
New Testament passage
action Jesus girds himself with a towel
Jesus lays aside his garments
Jesus pours water into a basin
Jesus rises from supper
Jesus washes the disciples’ feet
Jesus wipes the disciples’ feet with the towel
associatedWith Christian practice of foot washing
beginsWith statement that Jesus loved his own to the end
book Gospel of John
canonicalStatus canonical Scripture in most Christian traditions
chapterNumber 13
chronologicalPosition immediately before the Passion events
command love one another as I have loved you
contains New Commandment
linked to: A New Commandment

prediction of Judas’s betrayal
prediction of Peter’s denial
featuresCharacter Jesus
linked to: Jesus Christ

Judas Iscariot
Simon Peter
linked to: Apostle Peter
featuresGroup the Twelve disciples
historicalContext Second Temple Judaism
identifies love as the mark of Jesus’ disciples
includesDialogueBetween Jesus and Judas implicitly
Jesus and Peter
linked to: Apostle Peter
includesSaying A servant is not greater than his master
By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another
If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet
languageOfComposition Koine Greek
literaryForm discourse
narrative
liturgicalUse Maundy Thursday
locatedInText New Testament
partOf Gospel of John
primaryEvent Jesus washes the disciples’ feet
setting Last Supper
teaches disciples should wash one another’s feet
whoever wants to lead must serve
theme example of service
humility
love
mutual love among disciples
obedience to Jesus’ command
servant leadership
traditionalAuthorship John the Apostle
linked to: Apostle John
verseRange John 13:1–38

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