John 13:4
He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
He riseth from supper, and layed aside his garments, and tooke a towell, and girded himselfe.
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- 2 Corinthians 8:9Rank 1 from verse 4
9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
9For yee know the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be rich.
- Luke 22:27Rank 2 from verse 4
- Luke 12:37Rank 3 from verse 4
37Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
37Blessed are those seruants, whom the Lord when he commeth, shall find watching: Uerily, I say vnto you, That he shall girde himselfe, and make them to sit downe to meate, and will come foorth and serue them.
- Philippians 2:6–8Rank 4 from verse 4
6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
6Who being in the forme of God, thought it not robbery to bee equall with God:
7But made himselfe of no reputation, and tooke vpon him the forme of a seruant, and was made in the ‖likenesse of men.
8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himselfe, and became obedient vnto death, euen the death of the Crosse.
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John 13:4
Rises; gets up, ascends, comes forth, or begins to act.
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A meal or feast, especially an evening meal.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Placed, set, put down, deposited, arranged, established, founded, imposed, applied, stored, buried, or overlaid. Sense 2: Reclined or brought to rest.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. To or at one side; apart or away from a person, place, or company. 2. Away from a path, course, duty, allegiance, or subject. 3. Put apart, removed, discarded, or rejected.
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Articles of clothing; collectively, clothing or dress.
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A cloth used for wiping or drying.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of gird, meaning to fasten clothing or another object around the body.
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13:1NOW before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
13:1¶ Now *before the feast of the Passeouer, when Iesus knew that his houre was come, that he should depart out of this world vnto the Father, hauing loued his owne which were in the world, he loued them vnto the end.
13:2And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;
13:2And supper being ended (the deuill hauing now put into the heart of Iudas Iscariot Simons sonne to betray him.)
13:3Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;
13:3Iesus knowing that the Father had giuen all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God:
13:4He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
13:4He riseth from supper, and layed aside his garments, and tooke a towell, and girded himselfe.
Selected passage13:5After 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.
13:5After that, he powreth water into a bason, and beganne to wash the disciples feete, and to wipe them with the towell wherewith he was girded.
13:6Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
13:6Then commeth he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith vnto him, Lord, doest thou wash my feete?
13:7Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
13:7Iesus answered, and said vnto him, What I doe, thou knowest not now: but thou shalt know heereafter.
13:8Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
13:8Peter saith vnto him, Thou shalt neuer wash my feete. Iesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
13:9Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
13:9Simon Peter saith vnto him, Lord, not my feete only, but also my hands, and my head.
13:10Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
13:10Iesus saith to him, He that is washed, needeth not, saue to wash his feet, but is cleane euery whit: and ye are cleane, but not all.
13:11For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.
13:11For he knew who should betray him, therefore said he, Ye are not all cleane.