John 13:5

Thereafter, 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.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

4he-is-being-roused out of{the dinner/supper} and is-placing the outer-garments and, take[ing] [a] towel[Latin "linteum"], through-girds sameself.

6So, he-is-being-come toward Simon Peter, and the-there is-saying to{same}, "Lord, you are-washing the feet of{me}[?]"

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Cross References

Luke 7:38and stand[ing] beside the feet of{same} behind, weeping, initiates to-be-wetting the feet of{same} to{the tears} and has-been-out-wiping to{the hairs} of{the head} of{same[feminine]}, and has-been-fonding-down/against the feet of{same}, and has-been-oiling to{the ointment}.

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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