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Why did Jesus wash the disciples` feet when Judas was present, rather than watiing until that betrayer had left?

Jesus was the model servant, and he showed his servant attitude to his disciples. Washing guests’ feet was a job for a household servant to carry out when guests arrived. But Jesus wrapped a towel around his waist, as the lowliest slave would do, and washed and dried his disciples’ feet. If even he, God in the flesh, is willing to serve, we his followers must also be servants, willing to serve in any way that glorifies God. Imagine being Peter and watching Jesus wash the others’ feet, all the while moving closer to you. Seeing his Master behave like a slave must have confused Peter. He still did not understand Jesus’ teaching that to be a leader, a person must be a servant. This is not a comfortable passage for leaders who find it hard to serve those beneath them. Jesus did not wash his disciples’ feet just to get them to be nice to each other. His far greater goal was to extend his mission on earth after he was gone. These men were to move into the world serving God, serving each other, and serving all people to whom they took the message of salvation. Judas was not the obvious betrayer. After all, he was the one the disciples trusted to keep the money. Judas often dipped into the disciples’ money bag for his own use. Quite likely, Jesus knew what Judas was doing but never did or said anything about it. Similarly, when we choose the way of sin, God may not immediately do anything to stop us, but this does not mean he approves of our actions. What we deserve will come. Jesus knew what was in Judas’s heart. Judas’s life had become a lie, and the Devil was entering into him. Satan is the father of lies, and a lying character opens the door to his influence. Jesus’ knowledge of us should make us want to keep our actions consistent with our words. Because we have nothing to fear with him, we should have nothing to hide.

By: Brian Govender
Category: Jesus Washes His Disciples` Feet

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Why did Jesus wash the disciples` feet when Judas was present, rather than watiing until that betrayer had left?

JESUS wanted judas to see that even though he was going to betray HIM, JESUS would still show love and humblness even to HIS enemies

By: nick haji-varnavas
Category: Jesus Washes His Disciples` Feet

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Why did Jesus´ penalty for "sin" need to include physical and emotional pain - why not just spiritual separation from God?

The result of sin is death. So when Adam sinned,it required for us to go through physical,spiritual and relational death. But instead of us God came as a human being through christ and died on the cross, it had to be physical so he could experience it that way because we are physical beings so to say and He just had to be and go through that in the very state we are

By: Bowas Lwipa
Category: Timeline & Words - Final Hours of Execution

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