John 13:7

7 respondit Iesus et dicit ei quod ego facio tu nescis modo scies autem postea

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 deinde mittit aquam in pelvem et coepit lavare pedes discipulorum et extergere linteo quo erat praecinctus

6 venit ergo ad Simonem Petrum et dicit ei Petrus Domine tu mihi lavas pedes

7 respondit Iesus et dicit ei quod ego facio tu nescis modo scies autem postea

8 dicit ei Petrus non lavabis mihi pedes in aeternum respondit Iesus ei si non lavero te non habes partem mecum

9 dicit ei Simon Petrus Domine non tantum pedes meos sed et manus et caput