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Thenεἶταhe poursβάλλειwaterὕδωρintoεἰςthe basinτὸν νιπτῆραandκαὶbeganἤρξατοto washνίπτεινthe feetτοὺς πόδαςof the disciplesτῶν μαθητῶνandκαὶto wipe themἐκμάσσεινwith the towelτῷ λεντίῳthatᾧwasἦνtied around him.διεζωσμένος
John 13:5
Study it in the app“Then he pours water into the basin and began to wash the feet of the disciples and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him.”
Knowing everything was in his hands, he takes a towel and washes his friends' feetWho Jesus IsJesus, knowing who he is, washes his disciples' feetHumility and Service
With the Greek beneath
John 13:5, word by word
- Thenεἶταeita
then
Then, next.
Where else “eita” appears- he poursβάλλειballei
put
To place something somewhere.
Where else “ballei” appears- waterὕδωρhydōr
water
The liquid of rivers, wells and rain, for drinking and washing.
Where else “hydōr” appears- the basinνιπτῆραniptēra
basin
Basin, a bowl for washing.
Where else “niptēra” appears- beganἤρξατοērxato
begin
To start doing something.
Where else “ērxato” appears- to washνίπτεινniptein
wash
Wash (the hands, the feet, the face).
Where else “niptein” appears- the feetπόδαςpodas
foot
Foot.
Where else “podas” appears- of the disciplesμαθητῶνmathētōn
disciple
A follower of Jesus.
Where else “mathētōn” appears- to wipe themἐκμάσσεινekmassein
wipe
Wipe, dry.
Where else “ekmassein” appears- with the towelλεντίῳlentiōi
towel
Towel, linen cloth.
Where else “lentiōi” appears- wasἦνēn
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēn” appears- tied around himδιεζωσμένοςdiezōsmenos
tie around
Tie something around one's waist.
Where else “diezōsmenos” appears
The context
4gets up from supper and lays aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, he tied it around himself.
5 · This verse (above)
6So he comes to Simon Peter; he says to him, “Lord, are you washing my feet?”
To study John 13 in a group
1. What it says
What does Jesus do during the supper, what does he answer Peter when he resists, and what does he ask of them all? (vv. 4-15)
2. What it means
Jesus gives a new commandment: to love one another as he has loved them (v. 34). What does his washing of their feet show about that love?
3. How I live it
Jesus says, “I have given you an example” (v. 15). Whom could you serve today with a simple gesture, without being asked?