John 13:4
Strong's Lexicon
[So] He got up
ἐγείρεται (egeiretai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1453: (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse.

from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

supper,
δείπνου (deipnou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1173: A dinner, an afternoon or evening meal. From the same as dapane; dinner, i.e. The chief meal.

laid aside
τίθησιν (tithēsin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5087: To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place.

[His]
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

outer garments,
ἱμάτια (himatia)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2440: A long flowing outer garment, tunic. Neuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi; a dress.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

wrapped
διέζωσεν (diezōsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1241: To gird, tie around; mid: I gird round myself. From dia and zonnumi; to gird tightly.

a towel
λέντιον (lention)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3012: A towel, apron, coarse cloth. Of Latin origin; a 'linen' cloth, i.e. Apron.

{around} His {waist}.
ἑαυτόν (heauton)
Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.

Young's Literal Translation
doth rise from the supper, and doth lay down his garments, and having taken a towel, he girded himself;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So He got up from supper, laid aside His robe, took a towel, and tied it around Himself.

New American Standard Bible
got up from supper, and laid aside His garments; and taking a towel, He girded Himself.

King James Bible
He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.

New Living Translation
So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist,

English Standard Version
rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist.

New American Standard Bible
got up from supper, and laid aside His garments; and taking a towel, He girded Himself.

King James Bible
He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So He got up from supper, laid aside His robe, took a towel, and tied it around Himself.

International Standard Version
therefore he got up from the table, removed his outer robe, and took a towel and fastened it around his waist.

NET Bible
he got up from the meal, removed his outer clothes, took a towel and tied it around himself.

American Standard Version
riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments; and he took a towel, and girded himself.

English Revised Version
riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments; and he took a towel, and girded himself.

Young's Literal Translation
doth rise from the supper, and doth lay down his garments, and having taken a towel, he girded himself;
















Cross References
2 Kings 3:11
But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.

Luke 12:37
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

Luke 17:8
And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

John 13:12
So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

1 John 3:11
For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 13:3
Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;

John 13:2
And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;

John 13:1
Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

John 13:5
After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

John 13:6
Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
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