Riseth from supper (εγειρετα εκ του δειπνου). Vivid dramatic present middle indicative of εγειρω. From the couch on which he was r…

He riseth from supper. Evidently while they were eating. See John 13:2.

Laid aside his garments. His outer garment. See Ba…

He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments.—Compare Notes on Luke 22 and following. We there read of a strife…

And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; Jesus knowing that the Father ha…

Theophylact of Ohrid: Our Lord, about to depart from this life, shows His great care for His disciples: Now before the …

John emphasizes the fact that Jesus was not the innocent victim of a plot, unaware of what was transpiring around him. Rather, he was fully aware o…

And lays aside his garments. The meaning is, that he laid aside his upper garment, not his coat; for we know that the in…

He rises from supper
In the midst of the entertainment, and which no doubt was considerable, his mind being intent o…

Our Lord Jesus has a people in the world that are His own; He has purchased them, and paid dearly for them, and He has set them apart for Himself. …

After showing the dignity of Christ, the Evangelist now commends His humility, which Christ showed by washing the feet of the disciples.