João 13

João 13

Lenski adds that the phrase "Not all” might include more than one....To make the meaning of Jesus clear John adds the explanation." (BORROW The Interpretation of St. John's Gospel) He knew (eido) the one who was betraying (paradidomi) Him - Some consider this to be a parenthetical statement by John, because at the time this transpired he certainly did not know that Jesus knew who would betray him. He knew (eido) is the verb meaning Jesus knew beyond a shadow of a doubt, in this context He knew supernaturally. Betraying (paradidomi) is in the present tense depicting Judas Iscariot was in the process of betraying Him, which speaks especially of the devil having previously put the thought in his heart (Jn 13:2) and then the devil putting his spirit being into Judas' physical being (Jn 13:27 aka "possession"). For this reason - What reason? Clearly, because of His foreknowledge of Judas' sinister act later this same night. He said, "Not all of you are clean (katharos) - They had been eating (and surely had washed their hands), so this clearly was not a question of physical cleanliness but of godliness. Judas' heart was evil and filled with evil intentions from the unclean spirit Satan. In short, Judas was not regenerate, not born again, not headed for the Kingdom of Heaven but for the Lake of Fire, Gehenna. As Jesus said "you will know them by their fruits," (Mt 7:16a+) and Judas' fruit was rotten to the core! I like what D A Carson says "If this proves anything beyond the unfathomable love and forbearance of the Master, it is that no rite (ED: I WOULD INCLUDE WATER BAPTISM HERE!), even if performed by Jesus himself, ensures spiritual cleansing. Washed Judas may have been; cleansed he was not (cf. Jn 6:63–64+). The only other place in the Fourth Gospel where Jesus tells his disciples (minus Judas) that they are clean is 15:3: ‘You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.’ Real cleansing is effected both through Jesus’ revelatory word and through the atoning sacrifice to which the footwashing pointed" (BORROW The Gospel according to John PAGE 466) Spurgeon -They were all washed so far as their feet were concerned, but not all of them had been cleansed in the saved bath which removes the stains of sin. (Spurgeon's Exposition - Gospel of John) Guzik Sometimes we show a servant’s heart by accepting the service of others for us. If we only serve, and refuse to be served, it can be a sign of deeply rooted and well-hidden pride. “Man’s humility does not begin with the giving of service; it begins with the readiness to receive it. For there can be much pride and condescension in our giving of service.” (Temple) Brian Bell - Application: So I’d like you to recline at this table this morning. Jesus is getting to your feet next. He stooping to wash your needs. And not your clean & polite needs, but your dirty needs; your dirty feet of pride, your dirty feet of insensitivity, your dirty feet of selfishness. 1. He wants to wash our dirty feet & teach us how to live as cleansed people. John 13:12 So when He had washed their feet, and taken His garments and reclined at the table again, He said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you? John 13:12 CLICK HERE TO READ PASSAGE IN OVER 60 ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS Know: Jn 13:7 Eze 24:19,24 Mt 13:51 Mk 4:13 Click for further explanation Reclining At the Last Supper EXAMINATION TIME -- WHAT IS THE MEANING OF MY ACT? So (oun) is a term of conclusion. When (hote - time phrase) He had washed (nipto) their feet (pous), and taken His garments (himation) and reclined (anapipto) at the table again - His service completed, He took the position typical of an oriental meal in that day (see accurate depiction above). He said to them, "Do you know (ginosko) what I have done (poieo) to you? - This is a rhetorical question Do you know, perceive, understand. Have you come to an understanding as the result of the ability to experience and learn? Have done (poieo) is in the perfect tense indicating past completed action with enduring effect. Warren