Christ gave His disciples to understand that the washing of their feet did not cleanse away their sin, but that the cleansing of their heart was tested in this humble service. If the heart was cleansed, this act was all that was essential to reveal the fact. He had washed the feet of Judas; but He said, “Ye are not all clean.” Judas brought a traitor’s heart to this scene, and Christ revealed to all that He knew him to be the betrayer of his Lord, and that the washing of his feet was not an ordinance to cleanse the soul from its moral defilement. {FLB 299.4}

Kristus lod Sine disciple forstå, at vaske deres fødder ikke bortrensede deres synder, men at renselsen af deres hjerte blev prøvet i denne ydmyge handling. Hvis hjertet var renset, var denne handling alt det som var nødvendigt for at vise dette. Han havde vasket Judas fødder; men Han sagde: ”I er ikke helt rene.” Judas medbragte en forræders hjerte til dette sceneri, og Kristus afslørede for alle at Han kendte ham for at være sin Herres forræder, og at tvætningen af hans fødder ikke var forordnet for at rense sjælen fra dens moralske urenhed.