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John 13:9 Cross-References
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“Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.”
John 13:9 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 13:9
Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. Peter's characteristic impulsiveness swings from absolute refusal (v.8) to maximal request. The emphatic negation not...only (οὐ...μόνον/ou...monon) followed by but also (ἀλλὰ καί/alla kai) intensifies his plea. If cleansing by Christ brings fellowship, Peter wants complete cleansing—my hands and my head (τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τὴν κεφαλήν/tas cheiras kai tēn kephalēn).Peter's request, though sincere, reveals continuing misunderstanding. He grasps that Christ's cleansing is necessary but thinks more ritual washing bring...
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Cross-References for John 13:9
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“and I will be clean. Wash me”
“Wash me throughly from mine iniquity”
“which now saves you-- not the putting away of the filth of the flesh”
“having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience”
“so I will go about your altar”
“wash your heart from wickedness”
“but rather that a disturbance was starting”