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John 13:4
He riseth from supper, and layeth aside his vpper garments, and tooke a towel, and girded himselfe.
John 13:4 · Geneva Bible
John 13:4 in other translations
He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.
arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel and wrapped a towel around his waist.
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In context
1 Nowe before the feast of the Passeouer, when Iesus knewe that his houre was come, that he should depart out of this world vnto the Father, forasmuch as he loued his owne which were in the world, vnto the end he loued them.
2 And when supper was done (and that the deuill had now put in the heart of Iudas Iscariot, Simons sonne, to betray him)
3 Iesus knowing that the Father had giuen all things into his hands, and that he was come forth from God, and went to God,
4 He riseth from supper, and layeth aside his vpper garments, and tooke a towel, and girded himselfe.
5 After that, hee powred water into a basen, and began to wash the disciples feete, and to wipe them with the towell, wherewith he was girded.
6 Then came he to Simon Peter, who sayd to him, Lord, doest thou wash my feete?
7 Iesus answered and sayd vnto him, What I doe, thou knowest not nowe: but thou shalt knowe it hereafter.
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