So He *came to Simon Peter. He *said to Him, “Lord, You are washing my feet?”
Parallel translations
- WEB Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?”
- 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?”
- NKJV Then He came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to Him, “Lord, are You 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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Quick answer
Peter protests, astonished that Jesus would wash his feet. It captures the disciples' shock at such role reversal.
Overview
Peter's question reflects a right sense of Jesus' greatness but a wrong resistance to His humble service. He cannot yet grasp that the Lord's stooping is essential to His mission. The exchange sets up Jesus' teaching that receiving His cleansing service is necessary to belong to Him.
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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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