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Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Thou shalt never wash my feet (ου μη νιψηις μου τους ποδας εις τον αιωνα). Strong double negative ου μη with first aorist active s…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

You shall never wash my feet. This was a decided and firm expression of his reverence for his Master, and yet it was improper. Jesus had j…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Thou shalt never wash my feet.—For the word “never,” compare the Note on John 8:51. The incidental touches of character w…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Jesus answered and said to him, What I do you do not know now, but you shall know afterward. Peter said to him, You shall never wash my feet.

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Origen of Alexandria: As a physician who has many sick people under his care begins with those who need his attention most, s…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

(6–8a) The response of Simon Peter may have been representative of the common feeling that Jesus ought not to demean himself by washing their feet.…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

You shall never wash my feet. Until now Peter’s modesty was excusable, though it was not free from blame; but now he errs more seriously, …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Peter says to him, you shall never wash my feet Before he had behaved with modesty, but now with obstinacy and perversene…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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. …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

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

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