Why Did Jesus Wash His Disciples' Feet?

Prof. Curtis Mitch, co-author of The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible, gives a powerful and thoughtful reflection on the readings for mass on April 1, 2021.

Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9
Ps 89:21-22, 25 and 27
Rv 1:5-8
Lk 4:16-21

[ln]

Very beautifully explained. It never ceases to amaze me how much is in the scriptures, when I hear it broken down and explained. Thank you.

[elizabethnormandia]

Always so good. Opens the scriptures beautifully

[Zematus]

The washing of the feet is a renewal of Baptism, through confession. It was not just an example of superiors acting in humility towards those they lead, since the command was to wash one another's feet. It was a beautiful thing for Peter, who was already at that moment clean, that he should be ceremonially made clean from not only where he had been, but also blessing him on his road ahead. A persons walk is a combination of where they are coming from and where they are going.

[DOmni-gblj]

I appreciate this video very much. Please keep remembering that we are starving for your insight and explanations, to be edified, especially in these times. We need your talents. Many blessings to you, professor. Thank you.

[metaljuan]

Thank you Curtis. Very succinct and revealing. Peace be with you

[phyllisdolly]

this is the best explained teaching on this subject I've ever heard

[cynthiadsilva]

Dear Curtis, thank you so much for the mind-blowing insights. May God bless you all.

[mazikode]

Thanks Prof. Always so much new and unfolded each time. God bless and keep you teaching us.

[mbek]

How did we come from this to priest washing of the feet of woman?!

[mignonnesolomon]

Thank you very much for the explanation of the washing of the feet. Very eye opening. God bless you.

[savannakadurira]

Thank you so much for breaking this down so clearly

[beverlyvillalobos]

It is an amazing explanation. Thanks a lot Prof. God bless

[agabadoreen]

Jesus you are my Lord my savior, 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[Raverraver]

Man is created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord, and by this means to save his soul.
And the other things on the face of the earth are created for man and that they may help him in prosecuting the end for which he is created.
From this it follows that man is to use them as much as they help him on to his end, and ought to rid himself of them so far as they hinder him as to it.
For this it is necessary to make ourselves indifferent to all created things in all that is allowed to the choice of our free will and is not prohibited to it; so that, on our part, we want not health rather than sickness, riches rather than poverty, honor rather than dishonor, long rather than short life, and so in all the rest; desiring and choosing only what is most conducive for us to the end for which we are created.

[swordsword]

These are only three of more than 15 interpretations of the Washing of the Feet passage in John's Gospel which range from theological, pastoral, social, etc. Well, This passage is one of the most prolific and multi significance there is in the whole Gospel of John

[catholicfemininity]

Would like to have more bible study videos, cause you can't all be our bible study in person teacher. xD haha

[globalyexperts]

How bout the towel that He wore and removed later and than put the garment 🤔 what that signifies?

[smeatonlighthouse]

When a sinner believes in the gospel of Grace for the forgiveness of sins and receives the Holy Spirit and enters into Eternal Life as a child of God, he becomes a 'new creation' in Christ Jesus.
It is very important to stress that it is 'in Christ Jesus' that we are a new creation - NOT IN OURSELVES. We are still in our human bodies and subject to temptation and sin. The feet of the believer speaks of our walk as Christians in this life on earth. The Lord Jesus was showing them that though they were 'saved' they needed to keep their walk clean and to help each other to keep spiritually clean before God. Ephesians ch. 5 tells us that it is by the washing of water by the Word that cleanses us daily from defilement. If we 'dabble' in sinful practices we can have no part with Christ in His service. Therefore a continual washing of our feet, with the help of others, keeps us usable for God.

[janreynolds]

There were some amazing insights here. One question though. If Jesus was installing His priests of His New Covenant, then He would also be installing Judas (whom He said was not clean). How can this be? He said all were clean but one. Would God install Him? What about Matthias? I Feel like I'm missing something here.

[grayintheuk]

With no originals of the bible and just fragments of copies of copies, we truly have no idea if any of this ever happened. So I don't think worrying about the alleged individual stories is an issue here.
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