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Jesus said to him, "Someone who has bathed only needs to have their feet washed, but is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you."
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One Bath, Daily Washing
Commentators universally explain that Jesus is drawing a distinction between a one-time, complete cleansing and an ongoing, daily one. The 'bath' symbolizes the total washing a person receives at salvation (justification), making them 'clean every whit' before God. The 'washing of feet' represents the necessary daily cleansing from the sins and defilements we pick up while living in a fallen world (sanctification).
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He that is washed. This is a difficult passage, and interpreters have been divided about its meaning. Some have supposed that it was custo…
He that is bathed (ο λελουμενος). Perfect passive articular participle of λουω, to bathe the whole body (Acts 9:37).
19th Century
Anglican
He that is washed needs not, save to wash his feet.—Better, He who has bathed... St. Peter’s words implied that he was wholly unc…
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Baptist
Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
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Peter, mistaking Jesus’ veiled figure for the literal act, expressed his devotion by asking for a bath. Separation from Jesus was abhorrent to him.…
16th Century
Protestant
He who is washed needs not to wash more than his feet, but is altogether clean. First, He says that believers are altogether clean;
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Jesus says to him, he that is washed Not he that is baptized; for every such person is not wholly clean, but he who is regenerated …
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. …
13th Century
Catholic
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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