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John 13:6 Cross-References
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“Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Peter saith: Gr. he saith”
John 13:6 (KJV)
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Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Peter's reaction to Jesus washing his feet reveals the natural human recoil from grace—the pride that resists receiving unmerited service. The phrase Lord, dost thou wash my feet? (Κύριε, σύ μου νίπτεις τοὺς πόδας/Kyrie, sy mou nipteis tous podas) places emphatic pronouns in stark contrast: Thou (σύ)—the Master, and my (μου)—the servant. The present tense nipteis (wash) suggests Peter interrupted Jesus mid-action, shocked at what was unfolding.The verb νίπτω (niptō) specifically means to wash a part of the b...
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Cross-References for John 13:6
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“who is preferred before me”
“immerse} you in water for repentance”
“when he saw it”