John 13:4

He riseth from supper, and layeth aside his vpper garments, and tooke a towel, and girded himselfe.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3Iesus knowing that the Father had giuen all things into his hands, and that he was come forth from God, and went to God,

5After that, hee powred water into a basen, and began to wash the disciples feete, and to wipe them with the towell, wherewith he was girded.

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Cross References

Luke 12:37Blessed are those seruants, whom the Lord when he commeth shall finde waking: verely I say vnto you, he will girde himselfe about, and make them to sit downe at table, and will come forth, and serue them.

Luke 22:27For who is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serueth? Is not he that sitteth at table? And I am among you as he that serueth.

Philippians 2:6Who being in ye forme of God, thought it no robberie to be equall with 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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