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God Undressed Maundy Thursday Analysis by Steven E. Albertin 1Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2The devil had already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to betray him. And during supper 3Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, 4got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself. 5Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him. 6He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” 7Jesus answered, “You do not know now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” 8Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet.” Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no share with me.” 9Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!” 10Jesus said to him, “One who has bathed does not need to wash, except for the feet, but is entirely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.” 11For he knew who was to betray him; for this reason he said, “Not all of you are clean.” 12After he had washed their feet, had put on his robe, and had returned to the table, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? 13You call me Teacher and Lord — and you are right, for that is what I am. 14So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. 16Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. 17If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. 18I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But it is to fulfill the scripture, ‘The one who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.’ 19I tell you this now, before it occurs, so that when it does occur, you may believe that I am he. 20Very truly, I tell you, whoever receives one whom I send receives me; and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.” 21After saying this Jesus was troubled in spirit, and declared, “Very truly, I tell you, one of you will betray me.” 22The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he was speaking. 23One of his disciples — the one whom Jesus loved — was reclining next to him; 24Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask Jesus of whom he was speaking. 25So while reclining next to Jesus, he asked him, “Lord, who is it?” 26Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.” So when he had dipped the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot. 27After he received the piece of bread, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, “Do quickly what you are going to do.” 28Now no one at the table knew why he said this to him. 29Some thought that, because Judas had the common purse, Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the festival”; or, that he should give something to the poor. 30So, after receiving the piece of bread, he immediately went out. And it was night. 31When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. 32If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. 33Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’ 34I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. 35By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” DIAGNOSIS: Undressed Step 1: Initial Diagnosis (External Problem): Jesus’ Undressing “Jesus … got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself” (v. 4). Step 2: Advance Diagnosis (Internal Problem) Not me! “You will never wash my feet” (v. 8). No wonder Peter protests. Peter never seems to get it, does he? He thought that he should be washing the feet of his Master, but Jesus insists on washing his. We no longer walk around in sandals on dusty roads. Our feet are probably not like the dirty and calloused feet of the disciples. Nevertheless, our feet are not a body part we like to show off. Some paint their toenails, perhaps seeking to distract our vision from the bumps and gnarls that otherwise disfigure their feet. Some wear fancy shoes so that we would not look closely at their bent toes. Even worse, feet may stink. We cover them, keep them hidden and out of sight . and smell. We are more ashamed of them than proud of them. We cover our feet like we cover our lives. We want no one to see the ugly callouses and gnarled bunions, the embarrassing failures and shameful sins, the insecurities and fears. We want God to see us at our best too. We would rather show him a smiling face than dirty feet. We study the Bible. We memorize Scripture. We give up pleasures for Lent. We pray fervently and frequently. We eat skimpy meals at our Lenten Suppers. We give money to feed the hungry. We go to additional church services. Surely, at least God—if not our friends—will be impressed! Step 3: Final Diagnosis (Eternal Problem): Unimpressed “Unless I wash you, you have no share with me” (v. 8). Just when we thought God would be impressed, God comes—undressed; stripped of his glory, uninterested in our beauty and only interested in washing our dirty feet, forgiving our sins even though we have kicked dirt in his face, loving us when we are most unlovable, and going to the cross to suffer and die for us. Tomorrow we will see Jesus in his final state of undress, nailed to the cross, with nothing left but the promise of his Father who said that their bond was all he would ever need. However, we want to stay dressed up. When we wash others’ dirty feet, when we get involved with people’s issues, when we take the time for those stuck in their self-inflicted problems, when we love those who give us nothing in return but grief, we get dirty. We would rather not be dirty. But Jesus remains unimpressed. He has no part with those who think they are already clean. They remain dirty and unacceptable. PROGNOSIS: Dressed Step 4: Initial Prognosis (Eternal Solution): Washed “After he had washed their feet, … he said to them, ‘Do you know what I have done to you?’” But Jesus will not give up so easily. He washes the disciples’ feet foreshadowing what he will do in the next three days. There, in his arrest, suffering, and death we meet God’s love—undressed—for us. There Jesus meets all of us who have resisted his love with a love that breaks down our defenses. He goes all the way into the tomb and beyond taking with him all our dirt, and dresses us with his love, making us clean indeed! Step 5: Advanced Prognosis (Internal Solution): Refreshed “Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!” Peter gets it! Now he knows why Jesus has so undressed. Now he trusts what Jesus has promised to do. He wants it all. He wants to be totally immersed in Jesus’ washing, not only his feet but also his hands, head, body, … his whole life! Step 6: Final Prognosis (External Solution): Undressing for the World “That you love one another. Just as I have loved you” (v. 34). Jesus says, “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you.” He says this as he undresses, stoops, and washes the disciples’ feet. When we are loved like that, things change. Life looks different. Free of our baggage, we too can undress. We can lay aside all the stuff that the world says that we need to hold on to in order to look good. We can face the truth. We can show ourselves to God and the world, and let Jesus wash us clean. We may not literally wash our neighbors’ feet, but we care for them, lend a helping hand, sacrifice our time. We can go the extra mile because, in our presence, they see they have nothing to fear. We want our neighbor to know that they are loved. So, stripped of all pretense, and clothed only in Christ, we love as Jesus has loved us.
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यूहन्ना अध्याय 13 यो प्राय यहूदीहरूको निस्तार चाड आइसकेको बेला थियो। येशूले जान्नु हुन्थ्यो कि अब उहाँ को संसार छोडने समय आइपुग्कोछ। अब आफ्ना पिता कहाँ फर्की जाने समय आइपुगेकोछ। येशूले सधैं तिनीहरूलाई प्रेम गर्नु भयो जो उहाँसंग त्यस संसारमा थिए। अब येशूले तिनीहरूलाई आफ्नो पूर्ण प्रेम देखाउने समय आएको थियो। 2 येशू र उहाँका चेलाहरूको, निम्ति बेलुकाको भोजन थियो। शिमोन इस्कारयोतीको छोरा यहूदालाई येशूको विरुद्ध हुने कुरा अघिबाटै शैतानले प्रेरित गराएको थियो। 3 पिताले येशूलाई सबै कुरामाथि शक्ति दिनुभएको थियो। येशूले यी कुराहरू जान्नु हुन्थ्यो। उहाँ यो पनि जान्नु हुन्थ्यो कि उहाँ परमेश्वरबाट आउनु भएको हो। अनि परमश्वर तर्फै र्फकिरहनु भएको थियो भन्ने पनि जान्नु हुन्थ्यो। 4 जब तिनीहरूले खाई रहेका थिए, येशू उठनु भयो र आफ्ना पोशाकलाई पन्साउनु भयो। उहाँले तौलिया लिएर आफ्नो कम्मरमा बेह्रनु भयो। 5 तब येशूले भाँडामा पानी खन्याउनु भयो। उहाँले तब चेलाहरू खुट्टा धुन थाल्नु भयो। र आफ्ना कम्मरमा बेहेरेको तौलियाले उनीहरूका खुट्टा पुछिदिनु भयो। 6 येशू शिमोन पत्रुस कहाँ आउनु भयो। तर पत्रुसले येशूलाई भने, “प्रभु, मेरो खुट्टा धुनु पर्दैन।” 7 येशूले जवाफमा भन्नुभयो, “अहिले मैले के गरिरहेछु तिमी जान्दैनौ। तर पछि बुझने छौं।” 8 पत्रुसले भने, “अहँ! तपाईंले मेरो खुट्टा कहिल्यै धुनुहुँदैन।”येशूले भन्नुभयो, “यदि मैले तिम्रो खुट्टा धोइनँ भने, मसँग तिम्रो कुनै अंश रहने छैन।” 9 शिमोन पत्रुसले भने, “प्रभु, मेरो खुट्टामात्र होइन, मेरो हात र टाउँको पनि धोइदिनु हवस्।” 10 येशूले भन्नुभयो, “नुहाइसके पछि एक मानिस सम्पूर्ण रूपले सफा हुँदछ। उसको खुट्टामात्र धुनु पर्दछ। तिमीहरू सबैजना शुद्ध छौ तर कोही कोही मात्र छैनौ।” 11 यशूले उहाँको विरुद्ध को जाने छ चिन्नुहुन्थ्यो। त्यसैकारणले येशूले भन्नुभयो, “तिमीहरूमा सबै शुद्ध छैनौं।” 12 येशूले तिनीहरूका खुट्टा धोइसक्नु भयो। तब आफ्नो पोशाक लगाई टेबलतर्फ फर्की जानुभयो उहाँले भन्नुभयो, “तिमीहरू जान्दछौ मैले तिमीहरूलाई के गरें?” 13 तिमीहरूले मलाई ‘गुरूज्यू’ र ‘प्रभु’ भनेर बोलाउँछौ। अनि यो ठीक हो किनभने म त्यही हुँ। 14 तिमीहरूका प्रभु र गुरू हुँ। किनेभने मैले तिमीहरूका खुट्टा एक नोकरले जस्तो धोएँ। यसैले तिमीहरूले पनि एकअर्काको खुट्टा धुनु पर्छ। 15 मैले तिमीहरूको अघि उदाहरणको लागि यो गरें । र तिमीहरूले एकाअर्कामा त्यसै गर्नु पर्छ जस्तो मैले गरें। 16 म सत्य भन्छु। एक नोकर उसको मालिक भन्दा ठूलो हुँदैन जसलाई केही कार्यका निम्ति पठाइएको छ ऊ ती पठाउने भन्दा ठूलो होइन। 17 यदि तिमीहरूले यी कुराहरू जान्दछौ, गर्यौ भने सुखी हुनेछौ। 18 “मैले तिमीहरू सबैको विषयमा भनिरहेको होइन। मैले छानेका मानिसहरू म चिन्दछु। तर धर्मशास्त्रमा जे भनिएकोछ त्यो हुन्छः जसले मेरो भोजन खायो ऊ नै शत्रु भयो। 19 अब योस हुन अगाडि नै म भनिरहेछु। जब यस्तो घटनेछ तब म उही नै हुँ भनेर तिमीहरूले विश्वास गर्नेछौ। 20 यसर्थ म साँचो भन्छु। जसले मैले पठाएको मानिसलाई ग्रहण गर्दछ तब उसले मलाई पनि ग्रहण गर्दछ। र जसले मलाई ग्रहण गर्छ भने उसले मलाई जसले पठाउनु भयो उहाँलाई पनि ग्रहण गर्छ।” 21 जब येशूले यी कुराहरू भनी सक्नु भयो, येशू आत्मामा साह्रै विचलित हुनुभयो। उहाँले खुल्लम-खुल्ला भन्नुभयो, “म साँचो भन्छु कि तिमीहरू मध्ये एकजना मेरो विरुद्ध हुनछौ।” 22 येशूका चेलाहरूले एक-अर्कालाई हेरे। तिनीहरूले बुझेनन् कि येशूले कसको विषयमा भनिरहनु भएको थियो। 23 उहाँका चेलाहरू मध्ये एकजना उहाँकै छेउमा बसिरहका थिए। तिनलाई येशूले अत्यन्त प्रेम गर्नु हुन्थ्यो। 24 शिमोन पत्रुसले त्यस चेलालाई इशारा गरेर सोध्नु लगाए कि उहाँले भन्नु भएको मानसि को होला। 25 त्यो चेला उहाँको छातीमा अडेस लाग्यो अनि सोध्यो, “प्रभु त्यो को होला जो तपाईंको विरूद्ध जानेछ?” 26 येशूले जवाफ दिनुभयो, “म यो रोटी प्यालामा चोब्नेछु र जसलाई म त्यो चोबेको रोटी दिन्छु ऊ नै मेरो विरुद्ध हुनेछ।” यसर्थ येशूले रोटीको एक टुक्रा लिनु भयो। उहाँले त्यो चोब्नु भयो र शिमोनको छोरो यहूदा इस्करियोतलाई दिनुभयो। 27 जब यहूदाले त्यो रोटीको टुक्रा लियो शैतान उसकोभित्र पस्यो, येशूले यहूदालाई भन्नु भयो, “तिमीले जे गर्नु छ त्यो झट्टै गरिहाल!” 28 भोजनमा बसिरहेकाहरू कसैले येशूले यहूदालाई त्यसो भन्नुभएको तात्पर्य बुझेनन्। 29 यहूदा मात्र एक त्यस्तो चरित्रको थियो जसले पैसाको थैली राख्दथ्यो। अरूहरूले के सोचे भने येशूले यहूदालाई भोजको निम्ति आवश्यक चीजहरू किन्न पठाउनु भयो। अर्थात् यसो पनि अरूहरूले सम्झे कि येशूले गरिबहरूका लागि केही किन्न यहूदालई पठाउनु भयो। 30 यहूदाले येशूले दिनुभएको त्यो रोटीको टुक्रा ग्रहण गर्यो र तुरुन्तै बाहिर निस्की हाल्यो। त्यसबेला रात परिसकेको थियो। 31 यहूदा जब गइसकेको थियो, तब येशूले भन्नु भयो, “अब मानिसको पुत्रले महिमा प्राप्त गर्छ अनि परमेश्वरले मानिसको पुत्रबाट महिमा प्राप्त गर्नुहुन्छ। 32 यदि परमेश्वरले पनि उसको माध्यमबाट महिमा प्राप्त गर्दछ भने, उहाँले छोरोलाई स्वयंबाट महिमा तुरून्तै दिनुहुनेछ।” 33 येशूले भन्नुभयो, “मेरा छोरा-छोरीहो, अब म तिमीहरूसंग केही समय सम्म मात्र रहनेछु। तिमीहरूले मलाई खोज्नेछौ। अनि यहूदीहरूलाई मैले जे भने त्यो तिमीहरूलाई भन्नेछु, अब जहाँ म गइरहेछु त्यहाँ तिमीहरू जान सक्तैनौ। 34 “म तिमीहरूलाई एउटा नयाँ आज्ञा दिन्छः एकअर्कामा प्रेम गर। तिमीहरूले मैले जस्तो एकाअर्कामा प्रेम गर्नु पर्छ। 35 यदि तिमीहरूले आपसमा प्रेम गर्यौ भने यस तरिकाबाट सबै मानिसहरूले जान्नेछन् कि तिमीहरू मेरा चेलाहरू हौ।” 36 शिमोन पत्रुसले येशूलाई सोधे, “प्रभु, तपाईं कहाँ जानु हुँदैछ?”येशूले जवाफ दिनुभयो, “जहाँ म गइरहेछु त्यहाँ तिमी पछ्याउन सक्तैनौ अब। तर पछि मात्र पछ्याउनु सक्ने छौ।” 37 पत्रुसले सोधे, “प्रभु, अहिले म तपाईंलाई किन पछ्यान सक्तिन? म तपाईंका निम्ति मर्न तयार छु!” 38 येशूले जवाफ दिनुभयो, “साँचि नै तिमी आफ्नो जीवन मेरा निम्ति त्याग्न सक्नेछौ? म साँचो भन्छु। भाले बास्नु अघि, तिमीले तिनपल्ट भन्नेछौ कि तिमीले मलाई चिन्दैनौ।”