John 13:4

He rises from the seudah and puts aside his me'il and kesones, girding himself with a towel.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach having had da'as that HaAv had given into his hands all things, and that from Hashem Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach came forth and to Hashem he is going,

5He puts mayim (water) into the basin and began to wash the raglei hatalmidim and to wipe them with the towel with which he had been girded.

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Cross References

Luke 12:37Ashrey are those avadim (servants), whom, having come, the Adon will find keeping shomer. Omein, I say to you, that he will fasten his gartel, and have those avadim (servants) sit down to tish, and he will come and serve them.

Luke 22:27For who is HaGadol? The one reclining at tish or the one serving? Is it not the one reclining at tish? But I am in your midst as one serving.

Philippians 2:6Who, though existing in the demut of the mode of being of Elohim, + 2:6 His etzem or essential nature, Yn 1:1-2; 17:5 nevertheless Moshiach did not regard being equal with G-d as a thing to be seized, + 2:6 Gn 3:5

Matthew Henry on John 13:2-18

Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet; Necessity of Obedience. 1 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. 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; 4 He riseth from… Read the whole commentary →

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