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John 13:8 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for John 13:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 13 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.”
John 13:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 13:8
Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. Peter's emphatic refusal—never (οὐ μὴ...εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα/ou mē...eis ton aiōna)—uses the strongest Greek negation plus 'unto the age,' creating absolute, eternal refusal. Yet Jesus's response is more absolute still: If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me (Ἐὰν μὴ νίψω σε, οὐκ ἔχεις μέρος μετ' ἐμοῦ/Ean mē nipsō se, ouk echeis meros met' emou).The verb wash (νίψω/nipsō) shifts from present to aorist subjunctive—not ongoing action but a definitive act with permanent consequen...
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Cross-References for John 13:8
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“and you shall be clean: from all your filthiness”
“be baptized”
“which we did ourselves”
“having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience”
“having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word”
“but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus”
“'I will not”
“the faithful witness”
“dwelling in the things which he has not seen”