John 13:4

and was now going to God, rose from supper, laid aside his upper garments, and took a towel and girded himself.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3Jesus, knowing that the Father had given everything into his hands, and that he was come from God,

5Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the feet of his disciples and to wipe them with the towel with which he had girded himself.

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Cross References

Luke 12:37"Happy are those slaves whom their master shall find watching when he comes. I tell you truly that will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and come and serve them.

Luke 22:27"For which is greater, he who sits at table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at table? But I am in your midst as one who serves.

Philippians 2:6who, though from the beginning he had the nature of God, did not reckon equality with God something to be forcibly retained,

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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