Washing Of Feet

And

Last Supper

By

The Twelve Apostles

The Last Supper

This even took place during the Feast of Passover, after the death and resurrection of Laz′arus.

Preparations For The Passover Feast

On Fourthday morning Jesus called to Himself the twelve Disciples, and He said to them, “This is God's Remembrance Day, and we will eat the Pascal Supper all alone.”
And then He said to Peter, James and John, “Go now into Jerusalem and there prepare the Passover Meal.”
And the Disciples said, “Where would you have us go to find the place where we may have the feast prepared?”
And Jesus said, “Go by the fountain gate and you will see a man who has a pitcher in his hand. Speak unto him and say: ‘This is the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. The Lord would have you set apart your banquet hall where He may eat His last Passover with the twelve. Fear not to speak; the man whom you will see is Nicodemus, a ruler of the Israelites, and yet a man of God.”. And the Disciples went and found the man as Jesus said, and Nicodemus hastened to his home. The banquet hall, an upper room, was set apart, the supper was prepared.

Explanations:

1. Jesus and His Disciples prepared for the ancient covenant Feats of Passover and Unleavened Bread, because both feasts are still relevant.

2. By so doing, He fulfilled the laws and the prophets.

3. And by so doing, Jesus proved that the laws and prophecies are still relevant in the present and future generations.

4. The Passover and Last Supper were practical demonstration and confirmation that the laws and the prophets are still relevant in the New Testament and in the present age.

5. You discover that Jesus was busy doing what things that are written in the laws and the prophets.

6. Today, many people who claim to follow Jesus are not abiding in the laws and the prophets, teachings and practices, which Jesus kept and observed.

7. How come that Christians now say that the laws and the prophets are no longer relevant?

That is the deceptive work of Satan and the antichrist.

The Last Supper In Nicodemus' House
Now, in the afternoon, the Lord and His Disciples went up to Jerusalem and found the feast in readiness.

Jesus Christ Teaches Humility

And when the hour had come to eat the feast, the twelve began to strive among themselves, each anxious to secure the honoured seats. And Jesus said, “My friends, would you contend for self just as the shadows of this night of gloom comes on? There is no honoured seat at heaven's feast except for him who humbly takes the lowest seat.”

Washing Of Feet

And then the Lord arose and took a basin full of water and a towel, and bowing down, He washed the feet of all the twelve and dried them with the towel. He breathed upon them, He said, “And may these feet walk in the paths of righteousness for evermore.”

He came to Peter and was about to wash his feet, but Peter said, “Would you wash my feet?”
And Jesus said, “You do not comprehend the meaning of what I do, but you will comprehend later.”
And Peter said, “My master, no, you shall not stoop to wash my feet.”
And Jesus said, “My friend, if I do not wash your feet, you have no part with me.”
And Peter said, “Then, O my Lord, wash both my feet, my hands and my head.”
And Jesus said to him, “He who has taken first his bath is clean, and has no need to wash, except his feet. The feet are truly symbols of the understanding of the man; and he who would be clean must, in the living stream of life, wash well his understanding every day.” By washing the feet of the Apostles and Disciples, Jesus taught humanity the importance of humility and the need to study Spiritual Science, because there are many spiritual and physical benefits of washing the feet with holy waters.

He laid aside His garments, and girded Himself with a towel. Then He poured water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. He came to Simon Peter; and Peter said to Him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?”

Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not know now, but afterward you will understand.”

Peter said to Him, “You shall never wash my feet.”

Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part in me.”

Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!”

Jesus said to him, “He who has bathed does not need to wash, except for his feet, but he is clean all over; and you are clean, but not every one of you.” For He knew who was to betray him; that was why He said, “You are not all clean.”

In Nicodemus' House, Jesus then sat with His Disciples at the table of the feast and said, “Behold the lesson of the hour: You call me Master; that I am. If I, your Lord and Master, kneel and wash your feet, should you not wash each other's feet and thus show forth your willingness to serve? You know these things, and if you do them, thrice blessed are you.”

When He had washed their feet, and taken His garments, and resumed His place, He said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

The Last Supper Before Crucifixion

And then He said, “This is an hour when I can truly praise the name of God, for I have greatly wished to eat with you this feast before I pass the veil, before the death on the cross. For I will not eat it again, until when I eat it anew with you in the kingdom of our God the Father.”

And then He said, “This is an hour when I can truly praise the name of God, for I have greatly wished to eat with you this feast before I pass the veil (before crucifixion and death); For I will not eat it again until when I eat it anew with you in the kingdom of our Father-God.”

And then they sung the Hebrew song of praise that Israelites were usually sing before the feast. And then they ate the Passover Meal.

As I Have Done

So when He had washed their feet, taken His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you? You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. John 13:12-17

Explanations:

1. The children of God should be obedient to one another.

2. Obey the religious leaders, when they are teaching the Truth and following the way of salvation, which is the true Sabbath worship and the Gospel of Truth and Salvation.

3. In every church of God, there is hierarchy of authorities or echelon of powers. Do not jump or by-pass the junior officers to rush to those at the top. Eventually, the senior ministers shall refer you back to the junior ministers. Even the children should be obeyed, when they give correction or say what is right and better.

4. Washing of feet is for a select few. It is for everybody.

5. Where there is no minister of God to wash the feet of the members, one of the members should play the role of a minister by washing others.

6. If the number of congregation is very high, several persons can participate in washing the feet of the congregation.

7. You as a person should wash your feet with holy waters, from time to time or from day to day.

8. Washing your feet with holy water places you above evils and destruction.

9. In every situation, ensure the good of others.

10. Ensure the brotherhood of mankind, and defend it without disobeying God Almighty.