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John 13:7
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter.
John 13:7 · American Standard Version
John 13:7 in other translations
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”
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In context
4 riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments; and he took a towel, and girded himself.
5 Then he poureth water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
6 So he cometh to Simon Peter. He saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
7 Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter.
8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
9 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
10 Jesus saith to him, He that is bathed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
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