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John 13

John 13:10

Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet · John 13:1–17
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Translations

Modern
Jesus told him, “Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.”
Traditional
Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
Literal
Jesus says to him, “The one having been bathed has no need to wash, except the feet, but is wholly clean. And you all are clean, but not all.”
Latin
Dicit ei Jesus: Qui lotus est, non indiget nisi ut pedes lavet, sed est mundus totus. Et vos mundi estis, sed non omnes.

Interlinear

Greek
English
Jesus told him, “Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.”

Notes

John 13:10

Jesus was pointing to a deeper cleansing through his sacrifice.

He was not speaking only about washing the body. He was speaking about being made clean in a complete way.

Through his death, he makes a person clean all over. This means forgiveness of sin and a restored relationship with God.

John 13:1–38

The 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:

Events

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Bathe, Bathing Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Humility Jesus Christ John, Gospel of Lord’s Supper, the Peter, the Apostle Simon

Topics

Feet: Washing of, As an Example, by Jesus Jesus, the Christ: Omniscience of Jesus, the Christ: Washes the Disciples' Feet (In Jerusalem) Peter: His Presumption in Refusing to Let Jesus Wash Peter's Feet The Feet: Washing for Others, a Menial office