During his final hours before the crucifixion Jesus set out to wash the disciples’ feet as was the custom in that hot and dusty time and place, although it was never expected that the leader would wash his own disciples’ feet. (John 13) It was very unusual, if not unheard of, for a leader to…

Another of my favorite stories from the Gospel of John has a peculiarity to it, namely that it only exists in some of the Johannian manuscripts, and then in different places. For this reason some modern scholars have thought it best to included it at the end of the Gospel rather than in any of…