約翰福音13章告訴我們，耶穌與祂的門徒們在最後一次共進逾越節晚餐時，祂起身為門徒洗腳。洗腳通常是奴隸或僕人的工作。那個年代的人穿著涼鞋，和動物牲畜一起在塵土飛揚的路上行走，骯髒的腳會破壞人吃節日晚飯的胃口。

我在神學院裏的其中一位教授，鼓勵他的學生留意在這段經文中那些形容耶穌所作的事的動詞。透過這些動詞，我們可以看見一幅關於耶穌使命和目標的畫面。耶穌「離席站起來，脫了衣服，拿一條毛巾束腰」 － 祂跟著「就洗門徒的腳。」之後，祂「就穿上衣服，又坐下。」

那麼，這幅完整的畫面在試圖說甚麼？耶穌離開祂在天上的寶座，脫去祂在天上的榮耀，取了像我們的血肉之軀。透過祂的一生、死亡、和復活，祂洗淨祂的子民的罪。之後，祂升到天上，穿上祂在天上的榮耀，回到祂在天上的寶座和與神同在。

靠著聖靈的能力來傚法耶穌的典範，我們也能夠在耶穌所賜的主餐中，並在祂呼召我們前往的任何地方，去彼此服事。

John 13 shows us that during Jesus' final Passover meal with his disciples, he got up and washed their feet. This was ordinarily the job of a slave or a servant. And in that day, people wore sandals and walked along dusty roads with animals. Filthy feet could ruin people's appetites at a holiday meal.

One of my seminary professors encouraged his students to pay attention to the verbs describing Jesus' actions in this passage. In these verbs we get a picture of Jesus' mission and purpose. Jesus "got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist"—and he proceeded to "wash his disciples' feet." Then, afterward, "he put on his clothes and returned to his place."

What is the bigger picture? Jesus got up from his heavenly throne, took off his heavenly glory, and wrapped himself in our flesh and blood. Through his life, death, and resurrection, he washed away his people's sins. Then he ascended to heaven, put on his heavenly glory, and returned to his place with God on the throne.

Through the power of the Spirit and by following Jesus' example, we too can serve one another at the Jesus-meal and wherever he calls us to go.

親愛的君王耶穌，你為我們的緣故成為奴僕。這段故事的記載使我們謙卑、也激勵我們、並賜能力給我們在你的國度裏服事你，我們為這個故事中的服侍榜樣讚美你。奉你的名祈求，阿們。