SEV Biblia, Chapter 13:4
se levant de la cena, y se quit su ropa, y tomando una toalla, se ci.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 13:4
Verse 4. He riseth from supper] Not from eating, as Bishop Pearce has well observed, but from his place at table; probably the dishes were not as yet laid down, though the guests were seated. According to the custom of the Jews and other Asiatics, this washing must have taken place before the supper. See on chap. xiii. 2. Laid aside his garments] That is, his gown or upper coat, with the girdle wherewith it was girded close to his tunic or under coat; and, instead of this girdle, he tied a towel about him: 1. that he might appear in the character of a servant; and 2. that he might have it in readiness to dry their feet after he had washed them.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 4. He riseth from supper , etc.] In the midst of the entertainment, and which no doubt was considerable, his mind being intent on something else; and it being his meat and drink to do his Fathers will, he rises and leaves his disciples sitting to finish their meal; and whilst they were murmuring at the waste of the ointment poured on his head, and were filled with indignation at it, as they all of them were, (see Matthew 26:8); he rises up to wash their feet; amazing patience and humility! And laid aside his garments ; not all his garments, only his upper ones, that he might better dispatch the business he was going about; and which was an emblem of his laying aside, as it were for a while, his glory and dignity as the Son of God, and of his appearing in the form of a servant. And took a towel ; or linen cloth, lention , the same with tyjnwl in the Jerusalem Talmud f572 : and girded himself ; with the towel, or linen cloth, which served both for a girdle, and after he had washed his disciples feet, to wipe them with. This was a servile habit; so servants used to stand at the feet of their masters, girt about with a linen cloth f573 ; and shows, that the son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-17 - Our Lord Jesus has a people in the world that are his own; he ha purchased them, and paid dear for them, and he has set them apart for himself; they devote themselves to him as a peculiar people. Those who Christ loves, he loves to the end. Nothing can separate a true believe from the love of Christ. We know not when our hour will come, therefor what we have to do in constant preparation for it, ought never to be undone. What way of access the devil has to men's hearts we cannot tell. But some sins are so exceedingly sinful, and there is so littl temptation to them from the world and the flesh, that it is plain the are directly from Satan. Jesus washed his disciples' feet, that he might teach us to think nothing below us, wherein we may promote God' glory, and the good of our brethren. We must address ourselves to duty and must lay aside every thing that would hinder us in what we have to do. Christ washed his disciples' feet, that he might signify to the the value of spiritual washing, and the cleansing of the soul from the pollutions of sin. Our Lord Jesus does many things of which even his own disciples do not for the present know the meaning, but they shal know afterward. We see in the end what was the kindness from event which seemed most cross. And it is not humility, but unbelief, to pu away the offers of the gospel, as if too rich to be made to us, or to good news to be true. All those, and those only, who are spirituall washed by Christ, have a part in Christ. All whom Christ owns an saves, he justifies and sanctifies. Peter more than submits; he begs to be washed by Christ. How earnest he is for the purifying grace of the Lord Jesus, and the full effect of it, even upon his hands and head Those who truly desire to be sanctified, desire to be sanctifie throughout, to have the whole man, with all its parts and powers, mad pure. The true believer is thus washed when he receives Christ for his salvation. See then what ought to be the daily care of those wh through grace are in a justified state, and that is, to wash their feet; to cleanse themselves from daily guilt, and to watch agains everything defiling. This should make us the more cautious. From yesterday's pardon, we should be strengthened against this day' temptation. And when hypocrites are discovered, it should be n surprise or cause of stumbling to us. Observe the lesson Christ her taught. Duties are mutual; we must both accept help from our brethren and afford help to our brethren. When we see our Master serving, we cannot but see how ill it becomes us to domineer. And the same love which led Christ to ransom and reconcile his disciples when enemies still influences him.
Greek Textus Receptus
εγειρεται 1453 5743 V-PPI-3S εκ 1537 PREP του 3588 T-GSN δειπνου 1173 N-GSN και 2532 CONJ τιθησιν 5087 5719 V-PAI-3S τα 3588 T-APN ιματια 2440 N-APN και 2532 CONJ λαβων 2983 5631 V-2AAP-NSM λεντιον 3012 N-ASN διεζωσεν 1241 5656 V-AAI-3S εαυτον 1438 F-3ASM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
4. From the supper (ek tou deipnou). Out of the group gathered at the table.Laid aside (tiqhsi). Present tense: layeth aside.
Garments (imatia). See on Matt. v. 40. Upper garments.
Towel (lention). A Latin word, linteum. A linen cloth. Only here and ver. 5.
Girded (diezwsen). Only in this chapter and xxi. 7. The compound verb means to bind or gird all round.
