Joh 13:4-5 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for John 13:4-5: 13:4-5 Foot washing, common in the Hellenistic and Jewish cultures as a daily routine and as a gesture of hospitality (see Luke 7:36-50 ), was a lowly, menial task reserved for servants. When Jesus began to wash the disciples’ feet , he took the posture of a slave.

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‏ John 13:4-5

Summary for John 13:4-5: 13:4-5 ^a Foot washing, common in the Hellenistic and Jewish cultures as a daily routine and as a gesture of hospitality (see Luke 7:36-50 ^b), was a lowly, menial task reserved for servants. When Jesus began to wash the disciples’ feet, he took the posture of a slave.