John 13:13

13 You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and you speak correctly, for 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 the one who would betray him; because of this he said, "Not all [of you] are clean.")

12 So when he had washed their feet and taken his outer clothing and reclined at table again, he said to them, "Do you understand what I have done for you?

13 You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and you speak correctly, for I am.

14 If then I--[your] Lord and Teacher--wash your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.

15 For I have given you an example, that just as I have done for you, you also do.