KJV King James Version
He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
John 13:4
He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.
WEB World English Bible
arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel, and wrapped a towel around his waist.
ASV American Standard Version
riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments; and he took a towel, and girded himself.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
doth rise from the supper, and doth lay down his garments, and having taken a towel, he girded himself;
Surrounding context — John 13
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 supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
5 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.
6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
7 Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
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ἐγείρεταιG1453 · egeirōto ariseἐκG1537 · ekout fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoδείπνουG1173 · deipnondinnerκαὶG2532 · kaiandτίθησινG5087 · tithēmito placeτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoἱμάτια,G2440 · himationclothingκαὶG2532 · kaiandλαβὼνG2983 · lambanōto takeλέντιονG3012 · lentiontowelδιέζωσενG1241 · diazōnnumito tie aroundἑαυτόν.G1438 · heautouthemself
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 8:9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.Luke 22:27For whether [is] greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? [is] not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.Luke 12:37Blessed [are] those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.Philippians 2:6-8Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:Luke 17:7But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?
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