John 13:4-5

“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.”

"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." - John 13:4-5
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What does John 13:4-5 mean?

John 13:4-5 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "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…

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The Humble Servant: Lessons from the Foot Washing

In the Gospel of John, chapter 13, we witness a powerful and poignant moment that encapsulates the essence of Jesus' ministry. Verses 4 and 5 unfold a significant scene during the Last Supper, where Jesus, the Master and Lord, exhibits profound humility and servanthood. The King…

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A Prayer for Servitude and Humility

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, my heart is filled with gratitude and awe for the profound example of love and humility demonstrated by our Lord Jesus Christ in John 13:4-5, where He humbly took on the role of a servant, washing the feet of His disciples. In this…

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John 13:4-5 - "He got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him."
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1 John 4:13
John 13:4 - "He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself."
1 John 4:5 - "They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them."
John 5:13 - "And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place."
Acts 13:5 - "And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister."
John 4:13 - "Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:"
John 13:5 - "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."
1 John 5:4 - "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith."
1 John 4:13 - "Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit."
John 4:5 - "Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph."
"He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself." - John 13:4
Acts 4:13 - "¶ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus."
"They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them." - 1 John 4:5
John 5:4 - "For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had."
1 John 5:13 - "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God."
"And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place." - John 5:13
"And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister." - Acts 13:5
John 13
"Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:" - John 4:13
1 Corinthians 13:4-5 - "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs."
"For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith." - 1 John 5:4
John 4:13-14 - "Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”"
John 13:13 - "Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am."
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