Now, verse 4~ He riseth from supper, ~ another witness that supper was already over with, before Jesus rose and washed their feet.

Now, for solid proof that is was definitely NOT the traditional cleansing of feet upon entering a home (if indeed they did have such a custom... could just be a made up lie to cover up this humbling ceremony which Jesus said for us ever after to perform on other Christians)...

Verse 7- Jesus said "What I do thou knowest NOT NOW; but thou shalt know hereafter.

Now, don't you see, that if this were a traditional foot washing, those disciples certainly would have KNOWN RIGHT THEN AND THERE WHAT HE WAS DOING? But Jesus himself said they did NOT know then what he was doing. He said they would NOT know until later.

Verse 8-- Peter told Jesus you will never wash my feet.

If this were a washing feet for the purpose of getting street dirt off, Peter would not have made this statement.

Look at Jesus' answer~ If I wash thee not, thou HAST NO PART WITH ME.

Now, this is staggering for this PROVES that this ‘foot washing�?had something to do with placing them with him~~ for he said, Without this, you have no part with me.

Deny this and you call Jesus a LIE. Do you dare? To hold to your TRADITION?

Now, Look at the CHANGE in Peter's attitude ~~ just as soon as he heard that this foot washing has something to do with giving one a PART with Jesus ~~

Verse 9~ Peter said to him, Lord, not me feet only, but also my hands and my head.

Know what Peter was asking?

Look at verse 10~ Jesus saith to him, He that is WASHED (did he mean one who had taken a bath?)~~[Course not!]--- Needeth not SAVE TO WASH HIS FEET, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, BUT NOT ALL. V11--For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.

Now, was he saying that because Judas would betray him, Judas was dirty and had not taken a bath? COURSE NOT!

Now, it is obvious that Peter caught on to what Jesus was saying~~ for he said then don't just wash my feet (= our daily walk)-- [don't just give me a sanctified walk]-- but sanctify my hands [for the service of the Lord = laying on hands for healing, receiving the Holy Ghost, etc] --and my HEAD = the Knowledge of God and the leadership of the saints.

Now, do you see what Peter was asking?

He wanted Jesus right then and there, to give him the fullness of the outpouring of the Spirit = to sanctify his whole self, for God's Word and Holy Living.

But Jesus showed that at this time, only the 'feet' were being sanctified. He said to them you know NOT now what I am doing to you -- but you will know later.

Why? Because right then Jesus was sanctifying their 'feet' for his service = their walk with Jesus at that time - to follow him into death-- But on the day of Pentecost, they were Baptized in water in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins ~~they were 'washed' all over. My, my -- what a revelation!

Now, Jesus showed that because Judas had evil in his heart to betray the Lord, (he had already done this)--- therefore, it showed that Judas had NOT received the sanctification of being CLEANSED by Jesus. He was 'dirty' -- not street dirt -- no - soul dirty = full of sin.

Now Jesus showed that first, one must have the feet cleansed = set ourselves apart for the service of God = repentance and humbling oneself. Later, the Holy Ghost fills one and they are sanctified wholly for the work of God.

Then, after that, one must DAILY clean their 'feet' = keep our daily 'walk' in Holiness. He showed in the other verses, that as their MASTER, he had humbled himself and 'washed' them; or made them have a part with him.

Then he said you are not above your master; so since I humbled myself and washed you all, even my enemy, you must do also; you must wash each other in humbleness, following my example, for if you cannot and will not do this, you have no part with me. It shows, each day, we must renew our 'walk' with Jesus; our fellowship and love for each other. No PRIDE.

God hates PRIDE. But this is not the purpose of the 'washing of feet': ~ this message fully proves that it has to do with being given a PART WITH JESUS. And in order to receive our 'part' we must be first washed by Him; then keep up the practice of 'washing each other'.

Verse v14-- If I them, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; YE ALSO OUGHT TO WASH ONE ANOTHER'S FEET.

Accept this or deny this? Which one?

V15--I have given you an example, that ye SHOULD DO AS I HAVE DONE TO YOU.

V16--The servant is not greater than his lord; -- Greater than? A question they had pondered and wanted to have - = a place greater than -- 'who shall be the greatest?' --let me sit on your right side --what shall this man do? -- Greater than? --

V17--If ye know these things, HAPPY ARE YE IF YE DO THEM.

Will you obey? And be HAPPY-- and be ONE -- and be washed -- and be given a part with Jesus -- and be one -- and be cleaned each day at the feet = the daily walk...