John Bengel Commentary - John 13:3 - 13:3

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John Bengel Commentary - John 13:3 - 13:3


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Joh 13:3. Εἰδώς, inasmuch as He knew) The consciousness of His own glory, and the servile office of washing feet, wonderfully meet together. The preface intimating His glory is equivalent to a protestation beforehand, lest the Lord should be regarded as having done something unworthy of Him, in washing the feet of His disciples.-πάντα, all things) The nearer that Jesus Christ came to His passion, Joh 13:2, the more He Himself thinks of, and the more clearly the Scripture speaks of, His glory. So also at Joh 13:30-31, “He, Judas, having received the sop, went immediately out; therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him.” The Father, as it were, said this to the Son, All things, which have revolted from Me, I give to Thee: conquer what Thou wilt; claim to Thyself [assert Thy claim to] what Thou wilt: ch. Joh 17:2-3, “As Thou hast given Him power over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as Thou hast given Him. And this is life eternal, that they might know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent.”