Waggoner on the Gospel of John - Ellet J. Waggoner

your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet.
For I have given you an example, that ye also
should do as I have done to you. Verily, verily, I
say unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord,
neither one that is sent greater than he that sent
him. If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye
do them." (John 13:1-17) There we have the story;
let us consider some of the wealth of instruction it
contains for us. We cannot exhaust it. The most
that can be done in this article will be merely to
suggest some things for thought.
Not an Ordinary Occurrence
In the first place let it be noted that this was no
common occurrence. Some people have imagined
that this act of feet-washing was a thing rendered
necessary by the fact that people wore low sandals,
so that the feet became readily soiled and needed
frequent washing, and that it was a common act of
courtesy for a host to perform such a service for his
guests. This is wholly imaginary. Suppose it were
true, what kind of host would he be, who should
neglect a thing that ought to be done when the
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