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John 13:14Farewell Discourse
If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that you should also do as I have done to you.
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Interpretation

John 13:14 shows a wash feet that is lived within work and rest—see "have" and "feet". Align wash feet when pressure tempts shortcuts—brighten hope by remembering.

Context

John speaks here as gospel narrative writing, highlighting wash feet. Within ch. 13, a small unit frames the emphasis. Watch the terms “have” and “feet”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits John to John the Apostle. Critical study of John often concludes: Often linked with a Johannine circle; style distinct from the Synoptics.. Date: AD 90–100. John seems aimed at Johannine circles.. Genre and setting: gospel narrative, in the Farewell Discourse. Signs and discourses create a distinct theological portrait.

More details
Traditional:John the Apostle
Modern scholarship:Johannine community; final redaction distinct from Synoptics.
Date:AD 90–100
Audience:Johannine circles.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in thousands of manuscripts. Early papyri (P46, P66, P75) from the 2nd-3rd centuries, along with major uncials like Sinaiticus and Vaticanus (4th century), provide strong textual witness. Minor variants exist but do not change the overall sense.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46