Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - John 13:8

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - John 13:8 - 13:8

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - John 13:8 - 13:8

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8. οὐ μὴ νίψῃς. Strong negative; Thou shalt certainly never wash my feet. see on Joh 8:51, and comp. οὐ μὴ ἔσται σοι τοῦτο (Mat 16:22). In both utterances S. Peter resents the idea of his Master being humiliated.

οὐκ ἔχεις μέρος. Comp. ὁ ἔχων μέρος (Rev 20:6). The phrase occurs nowhere else in N.T. See on ὄψις, Joh 11:44. Comp. οὐκ ἔστι σοι μερὶς οὐδὲ κλῆρος (Act 8:21; Deu 10:9; Deu 12:12; Deu 14:27, &c.), and τὸ μέρος αὐτοῦ μετὰ τ. ὑποκριτῶν θήσει (Mat 24:51). The expression is of Hebrew origin. To reject Christ’s self-humiliating love, because it humiliates Him (a well-meaning but false principle), is to cut oneself off from Him. It requires much more humility to accent a benefit which is a serious loss to the giver than one which costs him nothing. In this also the surrender of self is necessary.