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NASB | John 13:16 "Truly, truly, I say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor is one who is sent greater than the one who sent him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 13:16 "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor is one who is sent greater than the one who sent him. |
Bible Question: I'm not sure what relationship this verse has to do with Jesus washing his disciples feet.Can anyone help? |
Bible Answer: Hi top, You wondered about John 13:16. I thank you for your question for it started me thinking about some things concerning my personal bible study and capialization of pronouns. In the past I had considered capitalizing the Master in John 13:16 because Jesus has said somewhere, "No longer do I call you slaves, but friends." I also considered capitalizing "...neither is One who is sent greater than the One who sent Him." We know that Christ came as the Servant and there is only one Leader. Matthew 23:10 says, "And do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ. But the greatest among you shall be your servant. And whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted." Our Leader became our servant and is the greatest among us. Jesus humbled Himself so that the Father could be exalted. I like to compare Mt 23:9,10 with John 13:20, "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me." So you see, this Leader and the Father are both One. This One who was sent and the One who sent Him are both One. He is our Lord and Teacher. All these things being said, I still have left the words Master and the two words of "one" uncapitalized as the NASB and the NKJ also do. I leave them uncapitalized because these are the things that we should do if we know these things. We need to become the servants even if we are leaders. We need to humble ourselves if we wish to be exalted. Indeed, if we try to become a Leader we WILL be humbled. Luke 22:26 says, "But not so with you, but let him who is the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as the servant. For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table, or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But I am among you AS [my stress] the "one" who serves. And you are those who have stood by Me in My trials; and just as My Father has granted *Me a kingdom, I grant you that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom..." I also want to mention the connection with Psalm 41:9 and John 13:18; but that should probably be another post. Also John 13:19 and Matthew 24:5. Later, Ray |
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