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John 13:11 — King James Version← Study notes

For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.


John 13:11Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 13:1113 words
GreekMeaning
ᾔδειēdei
He knewverbG1492
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
τὸνton
the one whoarticleG3588
παραδιδόνταparadidonta
was betrayingverbG3860
αὐτόνauton
HimpronounG846
διὰdia
on account ofprepositionG1223
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
εἶπενeipen
sayverbG3004
ὅτιhoti
that / becausewordG3754
ΟὐχὶOuchi
NotadverbG3780
πάντεςpantes
alladjectiveG3956
καθαροίkatharoi
cleanadjectiveG2513
ἐστεeste
you areverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on John 13:11

As a physician, who has many sick under his care, begins with those who want his attention most, so Christ, in washing His disciples’ feet, begins with the most unclean, and so comes at last to Peter, who needed the washing less than any: Then comes He to Simon Peter. Peter resisted being washed, perhaps because his feet were nearly clean: and Peter said to Him, Lord, do you wash my feet?

Origen · 3rd century

What is the meaning of you and my feet? It is better to think than speak of this; lest one should fail in explaining adequately what might have been rightly conceived.

Augustine · 4th century

Though Peter was the first of the Apostles, yet it is possible that the traitor petulantly placed himself above him; and that this may be the reason why our Lord first began to wash, and then comes to Peter.

Chrysostom · 4th century
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