Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet
Jesus washed his disciples' feet during the last supper. John was the only gospel writer who wrote that account (John 13: 1-17). Perhaps, he wanted to share how special it was. The other gospel writers focused on writing the breaking of the bread and drinking of the wine. The last supper happened after the triumphant entry of Jesus in Jerusalem. Jesus timed his entry before the Passover feast. A huge crowd came to greet him. A majority of them followed Jesus from Bethany where Lazarus rose from the dead. As Jesus entered Jerusalem, he rode on a donkey and the crowd waved palm branches and shouted (John 12:13), 'Hosanna!' 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!' 'Blessed is the King of Israel!' Surely, the disciples puffed up with pride when they saw the huge crowd shouting praises at their Master. Perhaps, they assumed that Jesus would become the religious/political leader of Israel driven by the wish of the people and the intervention of God. Ins...