John 13:12-14

Context

13:12 So when Jesus¹ had washed their feet and put his outer clothing back on, he took his place at the table² again and said to them, “Do you understand³ what I have done for you? 13:13 You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and do so correctly,⁴ for that is what I am.⁵ 13:14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you too ought to wash one another’s feet.

[13:12] ¹tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[13:12] ²tn Grk “he reclined at the table.” The phrase reflects the normal 1st century Near Eastern practice of eating a meal in a semi-reclining position.

[13:12] ³tn Grk “Do you know.”

[13:13] ⁴tn Or “rightly.”

[13:13] ⁵tn Grk “and I am these things.”