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John 13:6 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?” "

John 13:6

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

5 Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

6 Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?”

7 Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”

8 Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I don’t wash you, you have no part with me.”

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John 13:1

"Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end."

John 13:2

"During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,"

John 13:3

"Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came from God and was going to God,"

John 13:4

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

John 13:5

"Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him."

John 13:7

"Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”"

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