John 13:5

John 13:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.

Context of John 13:5

3Jesus, knowing that the Father had handed all things over to Him, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God, 4got up from supper and laid His outer garments aside; and He took a towel and tied it around Himself. Then He poured water into the basin, and began washing the disciples’ feet and wiping them with the towel which He had tied around Himself. 6So He came to Simon Peter. He said to Him, “Lord, You are washing my feet?” 7Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing, you do not realize right now, but you will understand later.”

John 13:5 word by word

εἶτα βάλλει ὕδωρ εἰς τὸν νιπτῆρα καὶ ἤρξατο νίπτειν τοὺς πόδας τῶν μαθητῶν καὶ ἐκμάσσειν τῷ λεντίῳ ᾧ ἦν διεζωσμένος.¶Read the interlinear

• Thenεἶταeita · thenG1534
• He pouredβάλλωballō · to throw: pourG906
• waterὕδωρhudōr hudatos · waterG5204
• into the basinνιπτήρniptēr · wash basinG3537
• and beganἄρχωarchō · be firstG757
• washingνίπτωniptō · to washG3538
• the disciples’μαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• feetπούςpous · footG4228
• and wipingἐκμάσσωekmassō · to wipe offG1591
• them with the towelλέντιονlention · towelG3012
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• He had tiedδιαζώννυμιdiazōnnumi · to tie aroundG1241

Cross-references for John 13:5

• John 19:34Yet one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.
• 2 Kings 3:11But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there no prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of the Lord by him?” And one of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said, “Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”
• Ezekiel 36:25Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols.
• Zechariah 13:1“On that day a fountain will be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for defilement.
• Ephesians 5:26so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
• 1 John 5:6This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.
• John 13:8Peter said to Him, “Never shall You wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no place with Me.”
• Exodus 29:4Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the doorway of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.
• Leviticus 14:8The one to be cleansed shall then wash his clothes and shave off all his hair, and bathe in water and be clean. And afterward he may enter the camp, but he shall stay outside his tent for seven days.
• 2 Kings 5:10And Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh will be restored to you and you will be clean.”
• Psalms 51:2Wash me thoroughly from my guilt And cleanse me from my sin.
• Isaiah 1:16“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil,
• Acts 22:16Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins by calling on His name.’
• 1 Corinthians 6:11Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.
• Hebrews 10:22let’s approach God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
• 1 John 1:7but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

Commentaries on John 13:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Poureth water into a bason, etc. - This was the office of the meanest slaves. When David sent to Abigail, to inform her that he had chosen her for wife, she arose and said: Behold, let thy handmaid be a Servant, to Wash the Feet of the Servants of my lord, 1 Samuel 25:41. Some of the ancients have supposed that our Lord began with washing the feet of Judas, to inspire him with sentiments of compunction and remorse, to melt him down with kindness, and to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Began to wash … - It was uniformly the office of a servant to wash the feet of guests, 1 Samuel 25:41. It became a matter of necessity where they traveled without shoes, and where they reclined on couches at meals. It should be remembered here that the disciples were not sitting at the table, as we do, but were lying with their feet extended from the table, so that Jesus could easily have access to them. See the notes at Matthew 23:6.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5Foot washing was common in Greek and Jewish cultures as a daily routine. It was also a common gesture when hosting guests (see Luke 7:36–50). It was a humble task designated for servants. When Jesus began to wash the disciples’ feet, he assumed the role of a servant.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments--outer garments which would have impeded the operation of washing. and took a towel and girded himself--assuming a servant's dress.Read the comment

Topics related to John 13:5

• Ablution
• Feet
• Foot
• Jesus, the Christ
• Towel

In the dictionaries

• Aside
• Basin
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• Commandment
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• Humility
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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