• John 13:5
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 5 εἶτα afterward βάλλει he is throwing ὕδωρ water εἰς into τὸν the νιπτῆρα, washbasin, καὶ and ἤρξατο he started νίπτειν to be washing τοὺς the πόδας feet τῶν of the μαθητῶν disciples καὶ and ἐκμάσσειν to be wiping off τῷ to the λεντίῳ towel ᾧ to which ἦν he was διεζωσμένος. having been girded.

  • John 13:5
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 5 Next he poureth water into the wash-basin, and began to be washing the feet of the disciples and to be wiping them with the linen cloth wherewith he was girded.

  • John 13:5
    King James Version

    • 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.

  • John Study Notes—Chapter 13
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 13:5

      wash the feet of the disciples: In ancient Israel, sandals were the most common footwear. They were little more than a sole strapped to the foot and ankle, so a traveler’s feet would inevitably get dirty from the dusty or muddy roads and fields. Therefore, it was customary for a person to remove his sandals upon entering a home, and a hospitable host would make sure that his guest’s feet were washed. The Bible contains a number of references to this practice. (Ge 18:4, 5; 24:32; 1Sa 25:41; Lu 7:37, 38, 44) When Jesus washed the feet of his disciples, he used this custom to give them an object lesson in humility and in serving one another.

      that was wrapped around him: Or “with which he was girded.”​—See study note on Joh 13:4.