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John 13:4

Serving othersHumility

2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;

3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;

He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

5 After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

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

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.
KJV
He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
WEB
arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel and wrapped a towel around his waist.
ASV
riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments; and he took a towel, and girded himself.
DARBY
rises from supper and lays aside his garments, and having taken a linen towel he girded himself:
BLB
He rises from the supper and lays aside [His] garments. And having taken a towel, He girded Himself.
ÅB
så står han opp fra måltidet og legger sine klær av seg og tar et linklede og binder om seg.
OTB
reiste seg fra måltidet, la av seg ytterklærne og tok et håndkle og bandt det rundt livet.
B1930
så står han op fra måltidet og legger sine klær av sig og tar et linklæde og binder om sig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Corinthians 8:9

    For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

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  • Luke 22:27

    For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

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  • Luke 12:37

    Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

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  • Philippians 2:6–8

    Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

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  • Luke 17:7

    But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

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