July 28, 2008 Why Did Jesus Wash the disciples feet when Judas was present?
The tradition in those days was for the lowest person in the room to wash the feet of those who entered a room after a journey because sandals did not afford a complete covering for the feet. Jesus was demonstrating a form of admonishment to his disciples to show them their arrogance and how they should humble themselves from the high place with the willingness to at times take the low place. Some of the humility and humbleness that is spoken of in 2Chronicles 7:14.
