John 13:2

John 13:2

Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet

1 Now ^abefore the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that ^bHis hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He ^cloved them to the end.

2 And¹ supper being ended, ^athe devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray Him,

3 Jesus, knowing ^athat the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He ^bhad come from God and ^cwas going to God,

4 ^arose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself.

5 After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.

6 Then He came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to Him, ^a“Lord, are You washing my feet?”

7 Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing you ^ado not understand now, ^bbut you will know after this.”

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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During supper (deipnou ginomenou). Correct text, present middle participle of ginomai (not genomenou, second aorist middle participle, "being ended") genitive absolute. Verse John 13:4 shows plainly that the meal was still going on.

The devil having already put (tou diabolou hdh beblhkotov). Another genitive absolute without a connective (asyndeton), perfect active participle of ballw, to cast, to put. Luke (Luke 22:3) says that Satan entered Judas when he offered to betray Jesus. Hence John's "already" (hdh) is pertinent. John repeats his statement in verse John 13:27. In John 6:70 Jesus a year ago had seen that Judas was a devil.

To betray him (ina paradoi auton). Cf. Acts 5:3. Purpose clause with ina and second aorist active subjunctive of paradidwmi (form in -oi as in Mark 14:10 rather than the usual -w in Luke 22:4). Satan had an open door by now into the heart of Judas.

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing John 13:2:**

Matthew 23:6
John 6:70
John 13:5
John 13:27
John 18:28
1 John 2:13

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