John 13:4 “So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapp…”

John 13:4

So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel and wrapped a towel around his waist.

American Standard Version

riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments; and he took a towel, and girded himself.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

rises from supper and lays aside his garments, and having taken a linen towel he girded himself:

Young's Literal Translation

doth rise from the supper, and doth lay down his garments, and having taken a towel, he girded himself;

Bible in Basic English

Got up from table, put off his robe and took a cloth and put it round him.

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Cross references

“laid aside”

2 Corinthians 8:9 Luke 22:27 Luke 12:37 Philippians 2:6–8 Luke 17:7

2 Corinthians 8:9 · BSB

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

Luke 22:27 · BSB

For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.

Luke 12:37 · BSB

Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.

Philippians 2:6–8 · BSB

Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

Luke 17:7 · BSB

Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.

5After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him.

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