Jhn 13:1Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end.
Jhn 13:2It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
Jhn 13:3Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God.
Jhn 13:4So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist,
Jhn 13:5and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples' feet, drying them with the towel he had around him.
When Yeshua washed the feet of His desiples He showed us the true meaning of being humble. One can only lead in truth, and strength when they are willing to serve more than their own desires. It is never easy to turn away from a posision of power, and serve those around you. Even harder for some, is to let your leader humble them self before you.
Jhn 13:6When Jesus came to Simon Peter, Peter said to him, "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?"
Jhn 13:7Jesus replied, "You don't understand now what I am doing, but someday you will."
Jhn 13:8"No," Peter protested, "you will never ever wash my feet!"
Jesus replied, "Unless I wash you, you won't belong to me."
Yeshua was speaking of more than washing Peter's feet. As we should know that we are washed in the blood of Yeshua, or more to the point, Yeshua washes away our past sins. It is His blood that frees us from our past, and makes us. Now keep in mind that once free of our past, we are not some how made so perfect that we never sin again. That is why we must pray for forgiveness continually. We came across something form the Sages, that is to the point on this. It goes as follows,
" Even the most rightouse of men sin 3 times a day. " Be it known or unknown to us. So let us all be willing to let Yeshua wash us everyday, and in return, give Him to glory for His mighty work.
Jhn 13:9Simon Peter exclaimed, "Then wash my hands and head as well, Lord, not just my feet!"
Jhn 13:10Jesus replied, "A person who has bathed all over does not need to wash, except for the feet, to be entirely clean. And you disciples are clean, but not all of you."
When we look back at the laws pertaining to the High priest we find that they to wash their hands and feet, before entering the Temple. You see they went through a mikvah. This may be where what we know as baptism comes from. As Yeshua made clear once you have washed your body, there is no need to repeat the act. Now don't go around unwashed from now on, or others will start to avoid you like covid. LOL When speaking of this and others like it, we must keep in mind it speaking of the spiritual not the physical.
Jhn 13:11For Jesus knew who would betray him. That is what he meant when he said, "Not all of you are clean."
Jhn 13:12After washing their feet, he put on his robe again and sat down and asked, "Do you understand what I was doing?
Jhn 13:13You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and you are right, because that's what I am.
Jhn 13:14And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other's feet.
Just as we would tell our blood sisters and brothers when they do something wrong, we must also do so for our spiritual family. If we see sin some ones life, we are to let it be known. If they are unwilling to change their life, and turn back to Yeshua, and walk in all that HaShem has commanded us, they are cut off. We should distance ourselves from them. That may sound wrong to many of you, however as Torah makes clear, we do so to avoid being lead down the wrong road. Does this mean stop praying for them, not at all. Does it mean to stop making known their sin, no, it simply means we should not make a point of not being around their sin.