So when he had washed their feet, put his outer garment back on, and sat down again, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you?
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- KJV So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?
- BSB When Jesus had washed their feet and put on His outer garments, He reclined with them again and asked, “Do you know what I have done for you?
- NKJV So when He had washed their feet, taken His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you?
- NASB Then, when He had washed their feet, and taken His garments and reclined at the table again, He said to them, “Do you know what I have done for you?
- NLT After washing their feet, he put on his robe again and sat down and asked, “Do you understand what I was doing?
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- John 13:7Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”
- John 13:4arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel, and wrapped a towel around his waist.
- Ezek 24:24Thus Ezekiel shall be a sign to you; according to all that he has done, you will do. When this comes, then you will know that I am the Lord Yahweh.
- Ezek 24:19The people said to me, Won’t you tell us what these things are to us, that you do so?
- Matt 13:51Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?” They answered him, “Yes, Lord.”
- Mark 4:13He said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?
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