John 13:5

And afterward he put water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe (them) with the linen cloth, with which he was girded.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 riseth from the supper, and doeth off his clothes; and when he had taken a linen cloth, he girded him (self).

6And so he came to Simon Peter, and Peter saith to him, Lord, washest thou my feet?

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Cross References

Genesis 19:2and said, My lords, I beseech, bow ye [down] into the house of your servant, and dwell ye there; wash ye your feet, and in the morrowtide ye shall go into your way (or and in the morning ye shall go on your way). Which said, Nay, but we shall dwell in the street.

Leviticus 14:8And when the man hath washed his clothes, he shall shave all the hairs of his body, and he shall be washed in water, and he shall be cleansed, and he shall enter into the tents; so only that he dwell without his tabernacle by seven days; (And when the man hath washed his clothes, he shall shave off all the hair of his body, and he shall wash in water, and so he shall be made clean, and then he can return to the tents; but he must live outside his own tent for seven days;)

2 Kings 3:11And Jehoshaphat said, Whether any prophet of the Lord is here, (so) that we (can) beseech the Lord by him? And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, Elisha, the son of Shaphat, is here, that poured water upon the hands of Elijah, (or Elisha, the son of Shaphat, is here, who poured water upon Elijah’s hands).

Psalms 51:2Moreover wash thou me from my wickedness; and cleanse thou me from my sin.

Ezekiel 36:25And I shall pour out clean water [up] on you, and ye shall be cleansed from all your filths; and I shall cleanse you from all your idols.

Luke 7:38and she stood behind beside his feet, and began to moist (en) his feet with (her) tears, and wiped [them] with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed (them) with 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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