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Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet

John 13:6

In 9 translations

BSB
He came to Simon Peter, who asked Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?”
KJV
Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
WEB
Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?”
ASV
So he cometh to Simon Peter. He saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
LSV
He comes, therefore, to Simon Peter, and that one says to Him, “Lord, You—do You wash my feet?”
YLT
He cometh, therefore, unto Simon Peter, and that one saith to him, 'Sir, thou — dost thou wash my feet?'
DBY
He comes therefore to Simon Peter; and he says to him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
DRC
He cometh therefore to Simon Peter. And Peter saith to him: Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
GNV
Then came he to Simon Peter, who sayd to him, Lord, doest thou wash my feete?

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἐκεῖνος (“that [question]”); NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: λέγει. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read λέγει; Robinson–Pierpont read καὶ λέγει.
  • SBLGNT: αὐτῷ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὐτῷ; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont add ἐκεῖνος.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἔρχεται οὖν πρὸς Σίμωνα Πέτρον. λέγει αὐτῷ· Κύριε, σύ μου νίπτεις τοὺς πόδας;
RP2018
Ἔρχεται οὖν πρὸς Σίμωνα Πέτρον· καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ἐκεῖνος, Κύριε, σύ μου νίπτεις τοὺς πόδας;
TR-Boyd
Ἔρχεται οὖν πρὸς Σίμωνα Πέτρον· καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ἐκεῖνος, Κύριε, σύ μου νίπτεις τοὺς πόδας;
SCR1894
ερχεται ουν προς σιμωνα πετρον και λεγει αυτω εκεινος κυριε συ μου νιπτεις τους ποδας

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ👤 Simon Peter◆ Holy Week◆ The Last Supper

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 3:11–14I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. His winnowing fork is in His…
  • John 1:27He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
  • Luke 5:8When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”

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