God’s Word Translation
John 13:11
11(Jesus knew who was going to betray him. That’s why he said, “All of you, except for one, are clean.”)
John 13:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.
- New International Version (NIV)For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why he said not every one was clean.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, "Not all of you are clean."
- New King James Version (NKJV)For He knew who would betray Him; therefore He said, “You are not all clean.”
Context of John 13:11
9Simon Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, don’t wash only my feet. Wash my hands and my head too!” 10Jesus told Peter, “People who have washed are completely clean. They need to have only their feet washed. All of you, except for one, are clean.” (Jesus knew who was going to betray him. That’s why he said, “All of you, except for one, are clean.”) 12After Jesus had washed their feet and put on his outer clothes, he took his place at the table again. Then he asked his disciples, “Do you understand what I’ve done for you? 13You call me teacher and Lord, and you’re right because that’s what I am.
Read all of John 13John 13:11 word by word
ᾔδει γὰρ τὸν παραδιδόντα αὐτόν· διὰ τοῦτο εἶπεν ὅτι οὐχὶ πάντες καθαροί ἐστε.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Forγάρgar · forG1063
- he knewεἴδωeidō · to perceive: knowG1492
- whoὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- should betrayπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- thereforeδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- ·οὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- said heλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Ye areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- notοὐχίouchi · not!G3780
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- cleanκαθαρόςkatharos · cleanG2513
Cross-references for John 13:11
- John 13:18“I’m not talking about all of you. I know the people I’ve chosen ⌞to be apostles⌟. However, I’ve made my choice so that Scripture will come true. It says, ‘The one who eats my bread has turned against me.’
- John 2:25and didn’t need anyone to tell him about human nature. He knew what people were really like.
- John 6:64But some of you don’t believe.” Jesus knew from the beginning those who wouldn’t believe and the one who would betray him.
- John 17:12While I was with them, I kept them safe by the power of your name, the name that you gave me. I watched over them, and none of them, except one person, became lost. So Scripture came true.
- Matthew 26:24The Son of Man is going to die as the Scriptures say he will. But how horrible it will be for that person who betrays the Son of Man. It would have been better for that person if he had never been born.”
Commentaries on John 13:11
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Who should betray him - Greek: “He knew him who was about to betray him.”Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-38The setting is the final Passover meal of Jesus on Thursday evening. During this meal, Judas Iscariot betrays Jesus. John does not describe the meal itself like the Synoptic Gospels do (Matthew 26:17–29; Mark 14:12–25; Luke 22:7–20; see also 1 Corinthians 11:23–26). John focuses on other activities at the event, such as: the foot washing (John 13:1–17), Judas’s betrayal (13:18–30), and the prediction of Peter’s denials (13:31–38).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-116-11. Peter saith ... Lord, dost thou wash my feet?--Our language cannot bring out the intensely vivid contrast between the "Thou" and the "my," which, by bringing them together, the original expresses, for it is not good English to say, "Lord, Thou my feet dost wash?" But every word of this question is emphatic. Thus far, and in the question itself, there was nothing but the most profound and beautiful astonishment at a condescension to him quite…Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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