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Sermon Bible Commentary - John 13:1-17

John 13:1-17 The Washing of the Feet When we seek to wash a brother's feet we must be very careful about three things, which I give in the quaint way in which I have somewhere seen them expressed. I. "The water must not be too hot." Above all things else this office of love must be performed in the spirit of meekness. It would be well if, like the woman with the Lord, we could wash our erring brother's feet with our tears. II. "Our own hands should be clean." To no purpose will we seek to win a... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - John 13:1

before the feast For order of events during the night of the last passover, (See Scofield " :-") . read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - John 13:1

The Faithfulness of Jesus May 10th, 1868 by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "Having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end." John 13:1 . We shall consider these words first in their evident relation to the apostles, and those who were the companions of Jesus during his sojourn on earth, and afterwards we shall take them in their broader signification, as relating to all the Lord's own whom he loves and will love even to the end. "Having loved his own." Those four words... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - John 13:1-38

Let's turn to the thirteenth chapter of the gospel according to John. We have come into a new section of the gospel of John, which carries us through chapter 17. And chapters 13 through 17 cover a period of approximately thirty-six hours or so. Probably more like a twenty-four hour period is covered in these next five chapters. So, this is beginning the night that Jesus was betrayed. And, His prayer in the seventeenth chapter of John is offered sometime prior to the Garden of Gethsemane... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - John 13:1-38

John 13:1 . Before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come. What now transpired was on the Tuesday, while at supper in the house of Simon. Judas was now rebuked before all present, for interrupting Mary, who by a secret prophetic impulse had anointed the Saviour. The traitor nevertheless yielded to the sudden temptation of the devil to betray his Master, for the reward of filthy lucre already promised by the council. His pride was enraged by reproof; and... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 13:1-19

John 13:1-19Now before the feast of the Passover.--A three-fold marvelI. A MARVELLOUS LOVE: that of Christ for His own. Marvellous in respect of 1. Its time. (1) Before the feast of the Passover, when His thoughts might have been occupied with its memories. (2) Before His departure, when He might have been absorbed in the contemplation of death or the heaven beyond. (3) Before His exaltation, when the vision of the coming glory might have fixed His Spirit’s eye. 2. Its intensity--“unto the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 13:1

1 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. Ver. 1. That he should depart, &c. ] This definition of death, saith Calvin, pertains to the whole body of the Church. It is to the saints no more than a passage to the Father, an inlet to eternal life. Whether a Christian’s death be a burnt offering (of martyrdom), or a peace... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 13:1

the feast: John 6:4, Matthew 26:2-Deuteronomy :, Mark 14:1, Mark 14:2, Luke 22:1, Luke 22:2 knew: John 7:6, John 7:30, John 8:20, John 11:9, John 11:10, John 12:23, John 17:1, John 17:11, John 18:4, Matthew 26:45, Luke 9:51, Luke 13:32, Luke 13:33, Luke 22:53 depart: John 13:3, John 14:28, John 16:5-Judges :, John 16:28, John 17:5, John 17:11, John 17:13 having: John 13:34, John 15:9, John 15:10, John 15:13, John 15:14, John 17:9, John 17:10, John 17:14, John 17:16, John 17:26, Jeremiah... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 13:1

Before the feast - Namely, on Wednesday, in the paschal week. Having loved his own - His apostles, he loved them to the end - Of his life. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - John 13:1

§ 123. JESUS WASHES THE FEET OF HIS DISCIPLES, John 13:1-20 . 1. Now On Thursday of passion week, after sunset. The scene is now in the great upper room in which the Lord’s paschal supper takes place. Before the feast of the passover That is, before the great Passover festival of seven days, which was introduced by the paschal supper now to be taken. For an account of the Passover see our notes upon Matthew 26:2; Matthew 26:20. Hour Period or stage in his history. Depart out of this... read more