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John 13:16 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither is one who is sent greater than he who sent him. "

John 13:16

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14 If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.

15 For I have given you an example, that you should also do as I have done to you.

16 Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither is one who is sent greater than he who sent him.

17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

18 I don’t speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.’

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"But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant."

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"Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven."

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John 13:1

"Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end."

John 13:2

"During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,"

John 13:3

"Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came from God and was going to God,"

John 13:4

"arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel and wrapped a towel around his waist."

John 13:5

"Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him."

John 13:6

"Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?”"

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