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In this paper I argue that the Foot Washing of John 13:1–17, as literary composition, is a creative imitation of the Foot Washing and Anointing of Luke 7:36–50. Comparison of the respective settings, action descriptions, dialogs, and transitions brings to light a large array of mostly unexplored literary connections between these two texts. Analysis of the parallel features reveals a high level of density, order, and distinctiveness that clearly establishes an intertextual relationship of creative imitation, that combination of mimēsis and zēlōsis widely practiced by authors in antiquity. Key markers of directionality arising from the evidence points to Luke's text …

These are the PowerPoint slides that I used for my presentation on March 11, 2016 at the Eastern Great Lakes regional SBL Annual Meeting at Mohican State Park in Perrysville, Ohio. My two-page presentation handout is available at http://works.bepress.com/klyoder/26/ and full revised draft paper is at http://works.bepress.com/klyoder/25/.

This is the two-page handout that I used for my presentation on March 11, 2016 at the Eastern Great Lakes regional SBL meeting. The presentation title is "Mimesis: Foot Washing from Luke to John". The PowerPoint slides are posted at http://works.bepress.com/klyoder/27/, and the full revised draft paper is at http://works.bepress.com/klyoder/25/.