Matthew Poole and continuators on John 13:6

6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter: And Peter saith unto him, Lord , doest thou wash my feet ?

Christ in the performance of this Ceremony cometh to Simon Peter; whether first, or last, it is not said; (and therefore the Papists argue all from hence, to prove the primacy of Peter over the rest of the Apostles) Peter looks upon it with a modest, but sinful and superstitious indignation. Samuel of old determined, that Obedience to God is better than Sacrifice; it is then certainly better than a Complement. Peter in this case ought not to have contradicted his Master out of a complement to him, but to have suffered him to go on in this act of Ministration. There may be a voluntary Humility, and pretended reverence to Christ, which is indeed but superstition, and can be no other if contrary to any Revelation of the Divine Will.

Marginal references: Gr. He.; See Matth. 3.14.