John 13:4

he-is-being-roused out of{the dinner/supper} and is-placing the outer-garments and, take[ing] [a] towel[Latin "linteum"], through-girds sameself.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3the Jesus having-beheld that the Father has-given all to{same}, into the hands, and that from of{God} he-comes-out and toward the God is-withdrawing,

5Thereafter, he-is-casting water into the wash-basin and initiates to-be-washing the feet of{the disciples} and to-be-wiping-out to{the towel[Latin "linteum"], which} has-been-being having-been-through-girded.

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Cross References

Luke 12:37Blessed, the slaves, the-there-s, whom, come[ing], the Lord will-discover being-awake. Amen I-am-saying to{you} that he-will-be-girded-around and will-recline same and, come[ing]-aside, will-serve to{same},

Luke 22:27for who[?] greater, the being-lain-up/anew or the serving[?] Emphatically-not the being-lain-up/anew[?] Moreover, I am-being in to{midst} of{you} as the serving.

Philippians 2:6who, originating-under/undertaking in to{form} of{God}, governs/guides/directs/mandates/decrees not snatch-ery, the to-be-being equal to{God};

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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