Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?”
Parallel translations
- KJV Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
- BSB He came to Simon Peter, who asked Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?”
- ESV He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?”
- NKJV Then He came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to Him, “Lord, are You washing my feet?”
- NASB So He *came to Simon Peter. He *said to Him, “Lord, You are washing my feet?”
- NLT When Jesus came to Simon Peter, Peter said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
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Cross-references · 3
- John 1:27He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”
- Matt 3:11–14I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
- Luke 5:8But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.”
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