John 13 (washing of the disciples’ feet)
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John 13 (washing of the disciples’ feet) is a New Testament passage in which Jesus humbly washes his disciples’ feet at the Last Supper, exemplifying servant leadership and love.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John 13 (washing of the disciples’ feet) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: John 13 (washing of the disciples’ feet) Context triple: [Sheer Thursday, linkedToBiblicalPassage, John 13 (washing of the disciples’ feet)]
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A.
Jesus Washing Peter’s Feet
"Jesus Washing Peter’s Feet" is a 19th-century religious painting by Ford Madox Brown that depicts the biblical scene of Christ humbly washing the apostle Peter’s feet, emphasizing themes of service and humility.
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B.
Luke 22
Luke 22 is a chapter in the New Testament Gospel of Luke that recounts key events leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion, including the Last Supper, Jesus’ betrayal, arrest, and Peter’s denial.
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C.
anointing of Jesus at Bethany
The anointing of Jesus at Bethany is a New Testament event in which a woman pours expensive perfume on Jesus, symbolically preparing him for his impending death and burial.
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D.
Cleansing of the Temple
The Cleansing of the Temple is a New Testament episode in which Jesus drives out merchants and money changers from the Jerusalem Temple, condemning the commercialization of sacred worship.
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E.
John 15
John 15 is a chapter in the Gospel of John in the New Testament, best known for Jesus’ teaching about the vine and the branches and his command to “love one another.”
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John 13 (washing of the disciples’ feet) Target entity description: John 13 (washing of the disciples’ feet) is a New Testament passage in which Jesus humbly washes his disciples’ feet at the Last Supper, exemplifying servant leadership and love.
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A.
Jesus Washing Peter’s Feet
"Jesus Washing Peter’s Feet" is a 19th-century religious painting by Ford Madox Brown that depicts the biblical scene of Christ humbly washing the apostle Peter’s feet, emphasizing themes of service and humility.
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B.
Luke 22
Luke 22 is a chapter in the New Testament Gospel of Luke that recounts key events leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion, including the Last Supper, Jesus’ betrayal, arrest, and Peter’s denial.
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C.
anointing of Jesus at Bethany
The anointing of Jesus at Bethany is a New Testament event in which a woman pours expensive perfume on Jesus, symbolically preparing him for his impending death and burial.
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D.
Cleansing of the Temple
The Cleansing of the Temple is a New Testament episode in which Jesus drives out merchants and money changers from the Jerusalem Temple, condemning the commercialization of sacred worship.
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E.
John 15
John 15 is a chapter in the Gospel of John in the New Testament, best known for Jesus’ teaching about the vine and the branches and his command to “love one another.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical passage
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Gospel of John pericope ⓘ New Testament passage ⓘ |
| action |
Jesus girds himself with a towel
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Jesus lays aside his garments ⓘ Jesus pours water into a basin ⓘ Jesus rises from supper ⓘ Jesus washes the disciples’ feet ⓘ Jesus wipes the disciples’ feet with the towel ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Christian practice of foot washing ⓘ |
| beginsWith | statement that Jesus loved his own to the end ⓘ |
| book | Gospel of John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | canonical Scripture in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 13 ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | immediately before the Passion events ⓘ |
| command | love one another as I have loved you ⓘ |
| contains |
New Commandment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
prediction of Judas’s betrayal ⓘ prediction of Peter’s denial ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Jesus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judas Iscariot NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresGroup | the Twelve disciples ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Second Temple Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identifies | love as the mark of Jesus’ disciples ⓘ |
| includesDialogueBetween |
Jesus and Judas implicitly
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Jesus and Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSaying |
A servant is not greater than his master
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By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another ⓘ If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet ⓘ |
| languageOfComposition | Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
discourse
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narrative ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Maundy Thursday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInText | New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gospel of John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEvent | Jesus washes the disciples’ feet ⓘ |
| setting | Last Supper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaches |
disciples should wash one another’s feet
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whoever wants to lead must serve ⓘ |
| theme |
example of service
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humility ⓘ love ⓘ mutual love among disciples ⓘ obedience to Jesus’ command ⓘ servant leadership ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthorship | John the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| verseRange | John 13:1–38 ⓘ |
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