In John 13:1-7, the Bible portrays Jesus washing His disciples’ feet, shortly before He was to be crucified on the cross. In this act of kindness, Jesus was demonstrating humility, and that all Christians must be willing to be servants for others. By washing and cleaning the feet of his disciples, He was demonstrating His love for them. Christians should not think they are superior or better than those who do not hold to the same faith, and they are called to lay aside their pride, serve the Lord, and put others first. Additionally, Christians are called to love and serve others, even when the people they are serving prove difficult to love (Ephesians 6:6-8).
I believe the washing of the feet was symbolic. In the time of Jesus, the people wore sandals, so dirt and mud would cling to the people’s bare parts of their feet. Jesus used a cloth and wiped the filth from their feet, cleansing them. I think this action seems to be a foreshadowing of what Jesus was going to do on the cross. Jesus, the one and only pure sacrifice, was willing to become soiled by taking away the sins of mankind, washing them clean so they could stand …show more content…
The Bible states in Jeremiah 31:34 that God will forgive mankind’s sin and wickedness. In this case, the teachers of the law were correct about believing that only God can forgive sins; however, they failed to recognize that Jesus was God Himself. In this story, Jesus declared He was God, since He forgave the sins of the paralyzed man. As the Son of God, Christ had all of the authority to cleanse the man of his unrighteousness, regardless of what the religious leaders thought. The main purpose of His ministry was not healing, but rather teaching others who would listen about the Kingdom of God and forgiving sin. Christ performed miracles out of compassion and love and to prove that He was
I believe the washing of the feet was symbolic. In the time of Jesus, the people wore sandals, so dirt and mud would cling to the people’s bare parts of their feet. Jesus used a cloth and wiped the filth from their feet, cleansing them. I think this action seems to be a foreshadowing of what Jesus was going to do on the cross. Jesus, the one and only pure sacrifice, was willing to become soiled by taking away the sins of mankind, washing them clean so they could stand …show more content…
The Bible states in Jeremiah 31:34 that God will forgive mankind’s sin and wickedness. In this case, the teachers of the law were correct about believing that only God can forgive sins; however, they failed to recognize that Jesus was God Himself. In this story, Jesus declared He was God, since He forgave the sins of the paralyzed man. As the Son of God, Christ had all of the authority to cleanse the man of his unrighteousness, regardless of what the religious leaders thought. The main purpose of His ministry was not healing, but rather teaching others who would listen about the Kingdom of God and forgiving sin. Christ performed miracles out of compassion and love and to prove that He was