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Jesus shows humility

Jesus washes His disciples' feet.
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Now on the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and said, ‘Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?’ – Slide 1
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He said, ‘Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, “The Teacher says, “My time is near. I will observe the Passover with my disciples at your house’”’ – Slide 2
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So the disciples did as Jesus had instructed them, and they prepared the Passover. – Slide 3
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When it was evening, Jesus took his place at the table with the twelve. – Slide 4
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Jesus then got up from the meal, removed His outer clothes, took a towel and tied it around Himself. – Slide 5
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Jesus poured water into the washbasin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to dry them with the towel He had wrapped around himself. – Slide 6
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Then He came to Simon Peter. Peter said to Him, ‘Lord, are you going to wash my feet?’ – Slide 7
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Jesus replied, ‘You do not understand what I am doing now, but you will understand after these things.’ <br/>Peter said to Him, ‘You will never wash my feet!’<br/>Jesus replied, ‘If I do not wash you, you have no part with me.’ – Slide 8
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Simon Peter said to Him, ‘Lord, wash not only my feet, but also my hands and my head!’ Jesus replied, ‘The one who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean. – Slide 9
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‘And you disciples are clean, but not every one of you.’ (For Jesus knew the one who was going to betray Him. For this reason he said, ‘Not every one of you is clean.’) – Slide 10
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So when Jesus had washed their feet and put His outer clothing back on, He took his place at the table again and said to them, ‘Do you understand what I have done for you? You call me “Teacher” and “Lord,” and do so correctly, for that is what I am. – Slide 11
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‘If I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you too ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example – you should do just as I have done for you.’ – Slide 12
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