Why Did Jesus Able To Stay Close In The Twelve

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John 6:66, said that many disciples turned back on Jesus and stopped following him. I think the reason this happened was because Jesus was not going to be the King they anticipated him to be. Jesus knew who was going to turn their back on him and who eventually betray him, like Judas. With this I wondered why did Jesus allow Judas to stay close in the grouping of the twelve. I felt as if he must have thought Judas had the ability to be different and not betray him. To go along with that, I felt as if maybe Jesus allowed Judas to stay because he was giving him the ability to accept Jesus as the savior so that he could have a chance for eternal life.

I understand that women would wash people’s feet as a way of showing hospitality during that

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