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The Book of John - Chapter 13:12-20 - (ESV)

Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet - {Interlinear <Greek>}

13:12 - When {Ὅτε<hote>} • {οὖν<oun>} he → had → washed {ἔνιψεν<niptō>} their {αὐτῶν <autos>} feet {τοὺς πόδας<ho pous>} and {καὶ<kai>} put on {ἔλαβεν <lambanō>} his {αὐτοῦ <autos>} outer → garments {τὰ ἱμάτια<ho himation>} and {καὶ<kai>} resumed his place, {ἀνέπεσεν πάλιν,<anapiptō palin>} he → said {εἶπεν <legō>} to → them, {αὐτοῖς·<autos>} “Do → you → understand {γεινώσκετε <ginōskō>} what {τί<tis>} I → have → done {πεποίηκα<poieō>} to → you? {ὑμῖν;<sy>}

13:13 - You {ὑμεῖς<sy>} call {φωνεῖτέ<phōneō>} me {με·<egō>} Teacher {ὁ διδάσκαλος {ho didaskalos>} and {καὶ<kai>} Lord, {ὁ κύριος,<ho kyrios>} and {καὶ <kai>} you → are → right, {καλῶς λέγετε·<kalōs legō>} for {γάρ.<gar>} so • I → am. {εἰμὶ<eimi>}

13:14 - If {εἰ<ei>} I {ἐγὼ<egō>} then, {οὖν<oun>} your • Lord {ὁ κύριος <ho kyrios>} and {καὶ <kai>} Teacher, {ὁ διδάσκαλος,<ho didaskalos>} have → washed {ἔνιψα<niptō>} your {ὑμῶν<sy>} feet, {τοὺς πόδας<ho pous>} you {ὑμεῖς<sy>} also {καὶ<kai>} ought {ὀφείλετε <opheilō>} to → wash {νίπτειν<niptō>} one another’s {ἀλλήλων<allēlōn>} feet. {τοὺς πόδας·<ho pous>}

13:15 - For {γὰρ<gar>} I → have → given {ἔδωκα<didōmi>} you {ὑμῖν,<sy>} an → example, {ὑπόδειγμα<hypodeigma>} that {ἵνα<hina>} you {ὑμεῖς<sy>} also {καὶ <kai>} should → do {ποιῆτε.<poieō>} just as {καθὼς<kathōs>} I {ἐγὼ<egō>} have → done {ἐποίησα<poieō>} to → you. {ὑμῖν<sy>}

13:16 - Truly, {ἀμὴν<amēn>} truly, {ἀμὴν<amēn>} I → say {λέγω<legō>} to → you, {ὑμῖν· <sy>} a → servant {δοῦλος<doulos>} is {ἔστιν<eimi>} not {οὐκ<ou>} greater {μείζων <meizōn>} than → his {αὐτοῦ<autos>} master, {τοῦ κυρίου<ho kyrios>} nor {οὐδὲ<oude>} is • a → messenger {ἀπόστολος<apostolos>} greater {μείζων <meizōn>} than the one who {τοῦ<ho>} sent {πέμψαντος<pempō>} him. {αὐτόν.<autos>}

13:17 - If {εἰ<ei>} you → know {οἴδατε,<oida>} these {ταῦτα<houtos>} things, ← blessed {μακάριοί<makarios>} are {ἐστε<eimi>} you ← if {ἐὰν<ean>} you → do {ποιῆτε<poieō>} them. {αὐτά.<autos>}

13:18 - I → am → not {οὐ<ou>} speaking {λέγω·<legō>} of {περὶ<peri>} all {πάντων <pas>} of → you; {ὑμῶν<sy>} I {ἐγὼ<egō>} know {οἶδα<oida>} whom {τίνας<tis>} I → have → chosen. {ἐξελεξάμην·<eklegomai>} But {ἀλλ᾽<alla>} • {ἵνα<hina>} the {ἡ <ho>} Scripture {γραφὴ<graphē>} will → be → fulfilled, {πληρωθῇ·<plēroō>} ‘He who {ὁ<ho>} ate {τρώγων<trōgō>} my {μου<egō>} bread {τὸν ἄρτον<ho artos>} has → lifted {ἐπῆρεν <epairō>} his {αὐτοῦ.<autos>} heel {τὴν πτέρναν<ho pterna>} against {ἐπ᾽<epi>} me.’ {ἐμὲ<egō>}

13:19 - I → am → telling {λέγω<legō>} you {ὑμῖν<sy>} this • now, {Ἀπάρτι<aparti>} before {πρὸ<pro>} it • takes place, {τοῦ γενέσθαι,<ho ginomai>} that {ἵνα<hina>} when {ὅταν<hotan>} it does take place {γένηται<ginomai>} you → may → believe {πιστεύσητε<pisteuō>} that {ὅτι<hoti>} I {ἐγώ<egō>} am {εἰμι.<eimi>} he. •

13:20 - Truly, {ἀμὴν<amēn>} truly, {ἀμὴν<amēn>} I → say {λέγω<legō>} to → you, {ὑμῖν· <sy>} whoever {ὁ ἄν<ho an>} receives {λαμβάνων<lambanō>} the → one {τινα<tis>} I → send {πέμψω,<pempō>} receives {λαμβάνει·<lambanō>} me, {ἐμὲ <egō>} and {δὲ<de>} whoever {ὁ<ho>} receives {λαμβάνων,<lambanō>} me {ἐμὲ <egō>} receives {λαμβάνει <lambanō>} the one who {τὸν<ho>} sent {πέμψαντά <pempō>} me.” {με.<egō>}

John 13:12–20 -

Jesus is our substitute before he is our example. The imperative to wash one another’s feet flows out of the indicative of Jesus washing us by his grace. Are we free (and lovingly compelled) to wash one another’s feet in our services of worship? Of course we are; but only as a gospel reenactment of the grace we have received, and when such an expression is accompanied by a lifestyle of servant love.

Ritual without humble recognition of and response to the reality of grace is vanity, only fueling sentimentality and self-righteousness.

Jesus is the servant of Yahweh (cf. Isa. 52:13–53:12) who did for us what we could never do for ourselves. Through our union with Jesus, and the encouragement of his love, we are set free to honor one another above ourselves, and to serve each other in humility (Phil. 2:1–11).

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John 13:12–20

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The Book of John - Chapter 13:12-20 - (ESV)

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