An example (υποδειγμα). For the old παραδειγμα (not in N.T.), from υποδεικνυμ, to show under the eyes as an illustration or warnin…

You also should wash, and so forth. Some have understood this literally as instituting a religious rite that we should observe; b…

That you should do as I have done to you.—The example is in the principle, not in the specific act; it is not “that which…

For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean. So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and …

St. Augustine of Hippo: Our Lord, mindful of His promise to Peter that he would know the meaning of His act—you will know af…

The “example” does not necessarily imply the perpetuation of footwashing as an ordinance in the church. Rather, Jesus put his emphasis on the inner…

For I have given you an example. It deserves our attention that Christ says that he gave an example; for we are not at liberty to…

For I have given you an example
Christ is an example to his people, in many things; not in his miraculous performanc…

Our Lord Jesus has a people in the world that are His own; He has purchased them, and paid dearly for them, and He has set them apart for Himself. …

1. After our Lord showed that His humble service was nece ary, He then urged that it be imitated.

The Evangelist first describes the c…