After he had washed their feet, had put on his robe, and had returned to his place, he said to them, 'Do you know what I have done to you?' — Jesus returns to his authority and position, yet transformed: now lordship will be redefined forever by what has occurred. He does not interpret the action immediately but invites his disciples to reflect, to become active in receiving its meaning. The question "Do you know?" echoes the earlier "You do not now understand" but with an invitation to knowledge. The reinstatement of his robe and position shows that servant love is not a denial of authority but its truest exercise.

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