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John 13:4The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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ἐγείρεται ἐκ τοῦ δείπνου καὶ τίθησιν τὰ ἱμάτια, καὶ λαβὼν λέντιον διέζωσεν ἑαυτόν·
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John 13:4The Bible in Living English
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4 rose from the dinner and laid off his clothes and took a towel and tied it round him as breech-cloth;
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John 13:4American Standard Version
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4 riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments; and he took a towel, and girded himself.
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John 13:4The Emphasized Bible
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4 rouseth himself out of the supper, and layeth aside his garments, and taking a linen cloth girded himself.
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John 13:4King James Version
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4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
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John Study Notes—Chapter 13New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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he wrapped it around his waist: Or “he girded himself.” Usually, it was a slave’s job to wash and dry the feet of others. (Joh 13:12-17) By performing this menial task, Jesus taught his disciples a powerful lesson about the attitude Jehovah requires his servants to display. The apostle Peter, present that night, may have had this event in mind when he later admonished fellow believers: “All of you clothe [or, “gird”] yourselves with humility.”—1Pe 5:5; ftn.
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