Davar Kingdom Of God

"No," said Peter, "you shall never wash my feet." Jesus answered, "Unless I wash you, you have no part with me (John 13:8)." The Greek word for “part” in this verse is meros, and it means “share”—a part that is allotted to an individual—in this case, a share allotted to Peter and the other disciples. The same word is used in the Parable of the Lost Son in Luke 15 where the younger son asks his father for his “share” of the estate (15:12). Interestingly, it is also used twice in John 19:23 for the pieces of Jesus’ clothes—the four “shares” that were divided by soldiers before he was crucified. The theological implication of this is deep (cf. Gal 3:27). So, the disciples received a share from God. What was it? Note that Jesus said, “Unless I wash you, you have no part (share) with me.” It must have been something that Jesus already had so that he could share it with the disciples. With this question in mind, read the whole speech of Jesus in chapters 13-16. Actually, it is not difficult, at all, to f