John 13:13

13 You call me `The Rabbi' and `The Master,' and rightly so, for such I am.

John 13:13 Meaning and Commentary

John 13:13

Ye call me Master and Lord
(ybr) , and (rm) , "Master" and "Lord", were dignified titles among the Jews, which they frequently ^F25 gave to their doctors and men of learning, and are often to be met with in their writings: hence the disciples called Christ by these names, not out of flattery, but reverence of him, and esteem for him; nor are they blamed, but commended for it:

and ye say well, for so I am;
though he had acted the part of a servant in such a surprising manner, by washing their feet; yet he had not dropped and lost, but still maintains his place and authority as a "Master" to teach and instruct them, and as a "Lord" to rule and govern them.

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FOOTNOTES:

F25 Vid. T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 3. 1. Derech Erets, c. 6. fol. 18. 2.

John 13:13 In-Context

11 For He knew who was betraying Him, and that was why He said, "You are not all of you clean."

12 So after He had washed their feet, put on His garments again, and returned to the table, He said to them, "Do you understand what I have done to you?

13 You call me `The Rabbi' and `The Master,' and rightly so, for such I am.

14 If I then, your Master and Rabbi, have washed your feet, it is also your duty to wash one another's feet.

15 For I have set you an example in order that you may do what I have done to you.