John 13:4

John 13:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
• New International Version (NIV)so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.
• English Standard Version (ESV)rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist.
• New King James Version (NKJV)rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself.

Context of John 13:4

2While the seder meal was happening, the devil had already put in the heart of Judah from Kriot that he should hand over Yeshua. 3Yeshua knew that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God. So He gets up from the meal and lays aside His outer garment; and taking a towel, He wrapped it around His waist. 5Then He pours water into a basin. He began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel wrapped around Him. 6Then He comes to Simon Peter, who says to Him, “Master, are You going to wash my feet?”

John 13:4 word by word

ἐγείρεται ἐκ τοῦ δείπνου καὶ τίθησιν τὰ ἱμάτια, καὶ λαβὼν λέντιον διέζωσεν ἑαυτόν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He risethἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• supperὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• supperδεῖπνονdeipnon · dinnerG1173
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• laid asideτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
• garmentsἱμάτιονhimation · clothingG2440
• tookλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• a towelλέντιονlention · towelG3012
• and girdedδιαζώννυμιdiazōnnumi · to tie aroundG1241
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438

Cross-references for John 13:4

• Luke 12:37“Happy are those slaves whose master finds them alert when he comes. Amen, I tell you, he will prepare himself and have them recline at table, and will come and serve them.
• Luke 17:7But if you have a slave who is plowing or tending sheep, who among you will say to him when he comes in from the field, ‘Come right in, and recline at table’?
• Luke 22:27For who is greater, the one who reclines or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.
• 2 Corinthians 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah—that even though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that through His poverty you might become rich.
• Philippians 2:6Who, though existing in the form of God, did not consider being equal to God a thing to be grasped.

Commentaries on John 13:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4He riseth from supper - Not from eating, as Bishop Pearce has well observed, but from his place at table; probably the dishes were not as yet laid down, though the guests were seated. According to the custom of the Jews and other Asiatics, this washing must have taken place before the supper. See on John 13:2; (note). Laid aside his garments - That is, his gown or upper coat, with the girdle wherewith it was girded close to his tunic or under coat; and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4He riseth from supper - Evidently while they were eating. See John 13:2. Laid aside his garments - His outer garment. See the notes at Matthew 5:40. This was his mantle or robe, which is said to have been without seam. It was customary to lay this aside when they worked or ran, or in the heat of summer. Took a towel and girded himself - This was the manner of a servant or slave. See the notes at Luke 17:8.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 13:4

• Feet
• Foot
• Jesus, the Christ
• Towel

In the dictionaries

• Aside
• Clean
• Commandment
• Dress
• Example
• Foot
• Humility
• Jesus Christ
• John, Gospel of
• Lord's Supper; (eucharist)

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