John Calvin Commentary John 13:6

"So he cometh to Simon Peter. He saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?" — John 13:6 (ASV)

Lord, do you wash my feet? This question expresses strong dislike of the action as foolish and unsuitable. By asking what Christ is doing, Peter, as it were, puts out his hand to push him back.

His modesty would be commendable, except that obedience is of greater value in God's sight than any kind of honor or service. Indeed, this is the true and only rule of humility: to yield ourselves in obedience to God and to have all our senses regulated by his good pleasure, so that everything he declares to be agreeable to him will also be approved by us without any hesitation. Therefore, we ought, above all, to observe this rule of serving God: that we should always be ready to acquiesce without delay as soon as he issues any command.