⁴¹ She arose, and bowed herself with her face to the earth, and said, Behold, your handmaid is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.

¹⁰ Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, Why have I found favor in your sight, that you should take knowledge of me, seeing I am a foreigner?

¹⁰ being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

⁴ Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.

¹³ Then she said, Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, because you have comforted me, and because you have spoken kindly to your handmaid, though I am not as one of your handmaidens.

³³ The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is proud, But before honor is humility.

³ Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and was going to God,

⁴ arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel, and wrapped a towel around his waist.

⁵ Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.