João 13:13

13 Vocês me chamam ‘Mestre’ e ‘Senhor’, e com razão, pois eu o sou.

João 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.

João 13:13 In-Context

11 Pois ele sabia quem iria traí-lo e, por isso, disse que nem todos estavam limpos.

12 Quando terminou de lavar-lhes os pés, Jesus tornou a vestir sua capa e voltou ao seu lugar. Então lhes perguntou: “Vocês entendem o que fiz a vocês?

13 Vocês me chamam ‘Mestre’ e ‘Senhor’, e com razão, pois eu o sou.

14 Pois bem, se eu, sendo Senhor e Mestre de vocês, lavei os seus pés, vocês também devem lavar os pés uns dos outros.

15 Eu dei o exemplo, para que vocês façam como lhes fiz.