"It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
"The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.  Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him." John 13:1-5

(The following link is by Roseanna M. White, a good article about serving/service to others - 11-14-2024)
"Christ came to serve. He tells His disciples not to seek to lord over others, but to be their servant. He invites us to do the same."
Who Have You Invited? - Roseanna M. White

From: One Year With Jesus, September 24

Matthew 19:13-15
     Then people brought little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them.
     Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” When He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.
 
     Jesus didn’t mean that heaven is only for children, but that people need child-like attitudes of trust in God. The receptiveness of little children was a great contrast to the stubbornness of the religious leaders who let their education and sophistication stand in the way of the simple faith need to believe in Jesus.
     It was customary for a mother to bring her children to a rabbi for a blessing, and that is why these mothers gathered around Jesus. The disciples, however, thought the children were unworthy of the Master’s time—less important than whatever else He was doing. But Jesus welcomed them because little children have the kind of faith and trust needed to enter God’s Kingdom. It is important that we introduce our children to Jesus and that we ourselves approach Him with childlike attitudes of acceptance, faith, and trust.