On more than one occasion, he had counseled his followers to be humble, and on the night of Nisan 14, he demonstrated his own humility by washing the feet of his apostles.
عیسی اظهار نمود :‏ « اگر من که آقا و معلّم هستم ،‏ پای‌های شما را شستم ،‏ بر شما نیز واجب است که پای‌های یکدیگر را بشویید .‏ »