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John 13:9 — King James Version← Study notes

Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.


John 13:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 13:917 words
GreekMeaning
λέγειlegei
SaysverbG3004
αὐτῷautō
to HimpronounG846
ΣίμωνSimōn
SimonnounG4613
ΠέτροςPetros
PeternounG4074
ΚύριεKyrie
LordnounG2962
μὴ
notadverbG3361
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
πόδαςpodas
feetnounG4228
μουmou
of mepronounG1473
μόνονmonon
onlyadjectiveG3441
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
χεῖραςcheiras
handsnounG5495
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
κεφαλήνkephalēn
headnounG2776
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on John 13:9

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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