John 13:7

7 Jesus answered Peter, "You don't know now what I'm doing. You will understand later."

John 13:7 Meaning and Commentary

John 13:7

Jesus answered and said unto him
Christ replies,

what I do, thou knowest not now:
Peter knew that he was about to wash his feet, and the rest of his disciples, but he did not know the meaning and mystery of it, what Christ designed by it, and what instruction they were to receive from it,

but thou shalt know hereafter;
as he did, when he had performed this service, and explained it to him. This may teach us, under dark providences, the meaning of which is not yet known by us, to wait the Lord's own time, to make things clear and plain to us, and in the mean time patiently submit to the divine will.

John 13:7 In-Context

5 Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and dry them with the towel that he had tied around his waist.

6 When Jesus came to Simon Peter, Peter asked him, "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?"

7 Jesus answered Peter, "You don't know now what I'm doing. You will understand later."

8 Peter told Jesus, "You will never wash my feet." Jesus replied to Peter, "If I don't wash you, you don't belong to me."

9 Simon Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, don't wash only my feet. Wash my hands and my head too!"