
Unless I Wash You | John 13:1-13
The Timing
• This is Jesus’ last
• These events take place on the night He was
• The wording of the text indicates Jesus is about to do something
The Event
• Jesus’ washing of the disciples’ feet foreshadows the
• “You don’t understand now what I’m doing, but it will be clear enough to you later.”
o Peter couldn’t understand the significance of what Jesus was doing on this occasion apart from the
• “If I don’t wash you, you can’t be part of what I’m doing.”
The Message
• First and foremost, Jesus is saying that we must let him
• We must let Him wash our
• Jesus wants to wash those places in you where you feel most unworthy, most unlovable and most
The Challenge
• The challenge is two-fold:
o That we would let Jesus
o That we would then wash
• We can’t wash each other’s feet until Jesus has washed