Johnchapter 13
38 verses · John, by tradition · AD 85 to 95 · The Gospels
The text, verse by verse
Each word shows the Greek, the English under it, how it sounds and its Strong’s number.
The Master Takes the Towel and Washes Feet
13:1
ΠρὸBeforeproG4253δὲnowdeG1161τῆςthetesG3588ἑορτῆςfeasthe'ortesG1859τοῦof thetouG3588πάσχαPassoverpaschaG3957εἰδὼςknowingeidosὁ<the>hoG3588ἸησοῦςJesusiesousG2424ὅτιthathotiG3754ἦλθενcameelthenG2064αὐτοῦto himautouG846ἡ<the>heG3588ὥραhourhoraG5610ἵναthatinaG2443μεταβῇHe may departmetabeaG3327ἐκout ofekG1537τοῦ<the>touG3588κόσμουworldkosmouG2889τούτουthistoutouG3778πρὸςtoprosG4314τὸνthetonG3588πατέρα,Father,pateraG3962ἀγαπήσαςhaving lovedagapesasG25τοὺς<the>tousG3588ἰδίους[his] ownidiousG2398τοὺςwho [were]tousG3588ἐνinenG1722τῷthetoG3588κόσμῳworldkosmoG2889εἰςtoeisG1519τέλος[the] endtelosG5056ἠγάπησενHe lovedegapesenG25αὐτούς.them.autousG846
13:2
καὶAndkaiG2532δείπνουsupperdeipnouG1173γινομένου,taking place,ginomenouG1096τοῦthetouG3588διαβόλουdevildiabolouG1228ἤδηalreadyedeG2235βεβληκότοςhaving putbeblekotosG906εἰςintoeisG1519τὴνthetenG3588καρδίανheartkardianG2588ἵναthatinaG2443παραδοῖhe may betrayparadoiG3860αὐτὸνHimautonG846ἸούδαςJudasioudasG2455Σίμωνος[son] of SimonsimonosG4613Ἰσκαριώτου,IscariotiskariotouG2469
13:3
εἰδὼςknowingeidosὅτιthathotiG3754πάνταall thingspantaG3956ἔδωκενhas givenedokenG1325αὐτῷto HimautoG846ὁthehoG3588πατὴρFatherpaterG3962εἰςintoeisG1519τὰςthetasG3588χεῖρας,hands,cheirasG5495καὶandkaiG2532ὅτιthathotiG3754ἀπὸfromapoG575θεοῦGodtheouG2316ἐξῆλθενHe came forthexelthenG1831καὶandkaiG2532πρὸςtoprosG4314τὸν<the>tonG3588θεὸνGodtheonG2316ὑπάγει,He is going,hupageiG5217
13:5
εἶταAfter thateitaG1534βάλλειHe poursballeiG906ὕδωρwaterhudorG5204εἰςintoeisG1519τὸνthetonG3588νιπτῆραbasinnipteraG3537καὶandkaiG2532ἤρξατοHe beganerxatoG757νίπτεινto washnipteinG3538τοὺςthetousG3588πόδαςfeetpodasG4228τῶνof thetonG3588μαθητῶνdisciplesmathetonG3101καὶandkaiG2532ἐκμάσσεινto wipe [them]ekmasseinG1591τῷwith thetoG3588λεντίῳtowellentioG3012ᾧwith whichhoG3739ἦνHe wasenG1510διεζωσμένος.¶having girded himself.diezosmenosG1241
13:7
ἀπεκρίθηAnsweredapekritheG611ἸησοῦςJesusiesousG2424καὶandkaiG2532εἶπενsaideipenG2036αὐτῷ·to him;autoG846ὃWhathoG3739ἐγὼI myselfegoG1473ποιῶ,dopoioG4160σὺyou yourselfsuG4771οὐκnotoukG3756οἶδαςknowoidasἄρτι,presently,artiG737γνώσῃyou will knowgnoseG1097δὲhoweverdeG1161μετὰaftermetaG3326ταῦτα.these things.tautaG3778
13:8
λέγειSayslegeiG3004αὐτῷto HimautoG846Πέτρος·Peter;petrosG4074οὐcertainlyouG3756μὴnotmeG3361νίψῃςshall You washnipsesG3538μουmymouG3165τοὺς<the>tousG3588πόδαςfeetpodasG4228εἰςtoeisG1519τὸνthetonG3588αἰῶνα.¶age.aionaG165ἈπεκρίθηAnsweredapekritheG611ἸησοῦςJesusiesousG2424αὐτῷ·to him;autoG846ἐὰνonlyeanG1437μὴunlessmeG3361νίψωI shall washnipsoG3538σε,you,seG4771οὐκnotoukG3756ἔχειςyou haveecheisG2192μέροςpartmerosG3313μετ᾽withmet᾽G3326ἐμοῦ.Me.emouG1473
13:9
λέγειSayslegeiG3004αὐτῷto HimautoG846ΣίμωνSimonsimonG4613Πέτρος·Peter;petrosG4074κύριε,Lord,kurieG2962μὴnotmeG3361τοὺςthetousG3588πόδαςfeetpodasG4228μουof memouG3165μόνονonlymononG3441ἀλλὰbutallaG235καὶalsokaiG2532τὰςthetasG3588χεῖραςhandscheirasG5495καὶandkaiG2532τὴνthetenG3588κεφαλήν.¶head.kephalenG2776
13:10
ΛέγειSayslegeiG3004αὐτῷto himautoG846ὁ<the>hoG3588Ἰησοῦς·Jesus;iesousG2424ὁThe [one]hoG3588λελουμένοςhaving bathed himselfleloumenosG3068οὐκnotoukG3756ἔχειhasecheiG2192χρείανneedchreianG5532εἰonlyeiG1487μὴexceptmeG3361τοὺςthetousG3588πόδαςfeetpodasG4228νίψασθαι,to wash,nipsasthaiG3538ἀλλ᾽butall᾽G235ἔστινisestinG1510καθαρὸςcleankatharosG2513ὅλος·wholly;holosG3650καὶandkaiG2532ὑμεῖςyou yourselveshumeisG4771καθαροίcleankatharoiG2513ἐστεareesteG1510ἀλλ᾽butall᾽G235οὐχὶnotouchiG3780πάντες.all.pantesG3956
An Example Given: The Servant Is Not Greater Than His Lord
13:12
ὍτεWhenhoteG3753οὖνthereforeounG3767ἔνιψενHe had washedenipsenG3538τοὺςthetousG3588πόδαςfeetpodasG4228αὐτῶνof themautonG846καὶandkaiG2532ἔλαβενtakenelabenG2983τὰthetaG3588ἱμάτιαgarmentshimatiaG2440αὐτοῦof HimautouG846καὶandkaiG2532ἀνέπεσενhe reclinedanepesenG377πάλιν,again,palinG3825εἶπενHe saideipenG2036αὐτοῖς·to them;autoisG846γινώσκετεDo you knowginosketeG1097τίwhattiG5101πεποίηκαI have donepepoiekaG4160ὑμῖν;to you?huminG4771
13:14
εἰIfeiG1487οὖνthereforeounG3767ἐγὼI myselfegoG1473ἔνιψαwashedenipsaG3538ὑμῶνyourhumonG4771τοὺς<the>tousG3588πόδαςfeetpodasG4228ὁthehoG3588κύριοςLordkuriosG2962καὶandkaiG2532ὁthehoG3588διδάσκαλος,Teacher,didaskalosG1320καὶalsokaiG2532ὑμεῖςyou yourselveshumeisG4771ὀφείλετεoughtopheileteG3784ἀλλήλωνof one anotherallelonG240νίπτεινto washnipteinG3538τοὺςthetousG3588πόδας·feet;podasG4228
13:16
ἀμὴνAmenamenG281ἀμὴνAmenamenG281λέγωI saylegoG3004ὑμῖν·to you;huminG4771οὐκnotoukG3756ἔστινisestinG1510δοῦλοςa servantdoulosG1401μείζωνgreatermeizonG3173τοῦthan thetouG3588κυρίουmasterkuriouG2962αὐτοῦof himautouG846οὐδὲnor [is]oudeG3761ἀπόστολοςa messengerapostolosG652μείζωνgreatermeizonG3173τοῦthan the [one who]touG3588πέμψαντοςhaving sentpempsantosG3992αὐτόν.him.autonG846
13:18
οὐNotouG3756περὶaboutperiG4012πάντωνallpantonG3956ὑμῶνof youhumonG4771λέγω·I speak;legoG3004ἐγὼI myselfegoG1473οἶδαknowoidaτίναςwhomtinasG5101ἐξελεξάμην·I chose;exelexamenG1586ἀλλ᾽butall᾽G235ἵναthatinaG2443ἡtheheG3588γραφὴScripturegrapheG1124πληρωθῇ·may be fulfilled:plerotheaG4137ὁThe [one]hoG3588τρώγωνeatingtrogonG5176μουMemouG3165τὸνthetonG3588ἄρτονbreadartonG740ἐπῆρενlifted upeperenG1869ἐπ᾽againstep᾽G1909ἐμὲMe myselfemeG1473τὴνthetenG3588πτέρνανheelpternanG4418αὐτοῦ.¶of him.’autouG846
13:19
Ἀπ᾽Fromap᾽G575ἄρτιnowartiG737λέγωI am tellinglegoG3004ὑμῖνyouhuminG4771πρὸbeforeproG4253τοῦ<the>touG3588γενέσθαι,it comes to pass,genesthaiG1096ἵναso thatinaG2443πιστεύσητεyou may believepisteuseteG4100ὅτανwhenhotanG3752γένηταιit may happengenetaiG1096ὅτιthathotiG3754ἐγώI myselfegoG1473εἰμι.am [He].eimiG1510
13:20
ἀμὴνAmenamenG281ἀμὴνAmenamenG281λέγωI saylegoG3004ὑμῖν·to you;huminG4771ὁthe [one]hoG3588λαμβάνωνreceivinglambanonG2983ἄνmaybeanG302τιναanytinaG5100πέμψω,I shall send,pempsoG3992ἐμὲMe myselfemeG1473λαμβάνει·receives;lambaneiG2983ὁthe [one]hoG3588δὲnowdeG1161ἐμὲMe myselfemeG1473λαμβάνων,receiving,lambanonG2983λαμβάνειreceiveslambaneiG2983τὸνthe [One]tonG3588πέμψαντάhaving sentpempsantaG3992με.¶Me.meG3165
One of You Shall Betray Me, and It Was Night
13:21
ΤαῦταThese thingstautaG3778εἰπὼνhaving saideiponG2036ὁ<the>hoG3588ἸησοῦςJesusiesousG2424ἐταράχθηwas troubledetarachtheG5015τῷ<the>toG3588πνεύματιin spiritpneumatiG4151καὶandkaiG2532ἐμαρτύρησενHe testifiedemarturesenG3140καὶandkaiG2532εἶπεν·said;eipenG2036ἀμὴνAmenamenG281ἀμὴνAmenamenG281λέγωI saylegoG3004ὑμῖνto youhuminG4771ὅτιthathotiG3754εἷςoneheisG1520ἐξofexG1537ὑμῶνyouhumonG4771παραδώσειwill betrayparadoseiG3860με.Me.meG3165
13:26
ἀποκρίνεταιAnswersapokrinetaiG611ὁ<the>hoG3588Ἰησοῦς·Jesus;iesousG2424ἐκεῖνόςHeekeinosG1565ἐστινit isestinG1510ᾧto whomhoG3739ἐγὼI myselfegoG1473βάψωwill dipbapsoG911τὸthetoG3588ψωμίονmorselpsomionG5596καὶandkaiG2532δώσωwill givedosoG1325αὐτῷ.to him.autoG846βάψαςhaving dippedbapsasG911οὖνthenounG3767τὸthetoG3588ψωμίονmorselpsomionG5596λαμβάνειHe takes [it]lambaneiG2983καὶandkaiG2532δίδωσινgives [it]didosinG1325Ἰούδᾳto JudasioudaG2455Σίμωνος[son] of SimonsimonosG4613Ἰσκαριώτου.Iscariot.iskariotouG2469
13:27
καὶAndkaiG2532μετὰaftermetaG3326τὸthetoG3588ψωμίον,morsel,psomionG5596τότεthentoteG5119εἰσῆλθενenteredeiselthenG1525εἰςintoeisG1519ἐκεῖνονhimekeinonG1565ὁ<the>hoG3588σατανᾶς.¶Satan.satanasG4567ΛέγειSayslegeiG3004οὖνthereforeounG3767αὐτῷto himautoG846ὁ<the>hoG3588Ἰησοῦς·Jesus;iesousG2424ὃWhathoG3739ποιεῖς,you enact,poieisG4160ποίησονdo enactpoiesonG4160τάχιον.quicker.tachionG5032
13:29
τινὲςSometinesG5100γὰρforgarG1063ἐδόκουν,were thinking,edokounG1380ἐπεὶsinceepeiG1893τὸthetoG3588γλωσσόκομονmoney bagglossokomonG1101εἶχενhadeichenG2192Ἰούδας,Judas,ioudasG2455ὅτιforhotiG3754λέγειis sayinglegeiG3004αὐτῷto himautoG846ὁ<the>hoG3588Ἰησοῦς·Jesus;iesousG2424ἀγόρασονdo buyagorasonG59ὧνwhat thingshonG3739χρείανneed [of]chreianG5532ἔχομενwe haveechomenG2192εἰςforeisG1519τὴνthetenG3588ἑορτήν,feast,he'ortenG1859ἢoreG2228τοῖςto thetoisG3588πτωχοῖςpoorptochoisG4434ἵναthatinaG2443τιsomethingtiG5100δῷ.he may give.doG1325
A New Commandment, and Peter's Denial Foretold
13:31
ὍτεWhenhoteG3753οὖνthereforeounG3767ἐξῆλθεν,he had gone out,exelthenG1831λέγειsayslegeiG3004Ἰησοῦς·Jesus;iesousG2424νῦνNownunG3568ἐδοξάσθηhas been glorifiededoxastheG1392ὁthehoG3588υἱὸςSonhuiosG5207τοῦ<the>touG3588ἀνθρώπου,of Man,anthropouG444καὶandkaiG2532ὁ<the>hoG3588θεὸςGodtheosG2316ἐδοξάσθηhas been glorifiededoxastheG1392ἐνinenG1722αὐτῷ,Him,autoG846
13:32
εἰIfeiG1487ὁ<the>hoG3588θεὸςGodtheosG2316ἐδοξάσθηis glorifiededoxastheG1392ἐνinenG1722αὐτῷHimautoG846καὶalsokaiG2532ὁ<the>hoG3588θεὸςGodtheosG2316δοξάσειwill glorifydoxaseiG1392αὐτὸνHimautonG846ἐνinenG1722αὐτῷHim[self]autoG846καὶandkaiG2532εὐθὺςimmediatelyeuthusG2112δοξάσειwill glorifydoxaseiG1392αὐτόν.Him.autonG846
13:33
τεκνία,Little children,tekniaG5040ἔτιyetetiG2089μικρὸνa little whilemikronG3398μεθ᾽withmeth᾽G3326ὑμῶνyouhumonG4771εἰμι.I am.eimiG1510ζητήσετέYou will seekzeteseteG2212με,Me,meG3165καὶandkaiG2532καθὼςeven askathosG2531εἶπονI saideiponG2036τοῖςto thetoisG3588ἸουδαίοιςJewsioudaioisG2453ὅτιthathotiG3754ὅπουWherehopouG3699ἐγὼI myselfegoG1473ὑπάγω,gohupagoG5217ὑμεῖςyou yourselveshumeisG4771οὐnotouG3756δύνασθεare abledunastheG1410ἐλθεῖν,to come,eltheinG2064καὶalsokaiG2532ὑμῖνto youhuminG4771λέγωI saylegoG3004ἄρτι.¶now.artiG737
13:34
ἘντολὴνA commandmententolenG1785καινὴνnewkainenG2537δίδωμιI givedidomiG1325ὑμῖνto youhuminG4771ἵναthatinaG2443ἀγαπᾶτεyou may loveagapateG25ἀλλήλους,one another,allelousG240καθὼςeven askathosG2531ἠγάπησαI have lovedegapesaG25ὑμᾶςyouhumasG4771ἵναsoinaG2443καὶalsokaiG2532ὑμεῖςyou yourselveshumeisG4771ἀγαπᾶτεmay loveagapateG25ἀλλήλους.one another.allelousG240
13:36
λέγειSayslegeiG3004αὐτῷto HimautoG846ΣίμωνSimonsimonG4613Πέτρος·Peter;petrosG4074κύριε,Lord,kurieG2962ποῦwherepouG4226ὑπάγεις;go You?hupageisG5217ἀπεκρίθηAnsweredapekritheG611αὐτῷto himautoG846Ἰησοῦς·Jesus;iesousG2424ὅπουWherehopouG3699ὑπάγωI gohupagoG5217οὐnotouG3756δύνασαίyou are abledunasaiG1410μοιMemoiG3165νῦνnownunG3568ἀκολουθῆσαι·to follow;akolouthesaiG190ἀκολουθήσειςyou will followakoloutheseisG190δὲhoweverdeG1161ὕστερονafterwardhusteronG5306
13:37
λέγειSayslegeiG3004αὐτῷto HimautoG846ὁ<the>hoG3588Πέτρος·Peter;petrosG4074κύριε,Lord,kurieG2962διὰbecause ofdiaG1223τίwhytiG5101οὐnotouG3756δύναμαίam I abledunamaiG1410σοιYousoiG4771ἀκολουθῆσαιto followakolouthesaiG190ἄρτι;presently?artiG737τὴνThetenG3588ψυχήνlifepsuchenG5590μουof minemouG3165ὑπὲρforhuperG5228σοῦYousouG4771θήσω.I will lay down.thesoG5087
13:38
ἀποκρίνεταιanswersapokrinetaiG611Ἰησοῦς·Jesus;iesousG2424τὴνThetenG3588ψυχήνlifepsuchenG5590σουof yousouG4771ὑπὲρforhuperG5228ἐμοῦMeemouG1473θήσεις;will you lay down?theseisG5087ἀμὴνAmenamenG281ἀμὴνAmenamenG281λέγωI saylegoG3004σοι·to you;soiG4771οὐcertainlyouG3756μὴnotmeG3361ἀλέκτωρ[the] roosteralektorG220φωνήσῃmay crowphoneseG5455ἕωςuntilhe'osG2193οὗthathouG3739ἀρνήσῃyou will denyarneseG720μεMemeG3165τρίς.¶three times.trisG5151
Greek words in this chapter
The 40 most used Greek words of the chapter, counted by lemma. The article, the object marker, the negatives and the common prepositions are left out.
| Word | Sense here | Uses | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| λέγωlégō | to say | 20 | G3004 |
| ἸησοῦςIēsoûs | jesus | 14 | G2424 |
| μέmé | my | 11 | G3165 |
| ἵναhína | that | 8 | G2443 |
| λαμβάνωlambánō | having taken | 8 | G2983 |
| νίπτωníptō | to wash | 8 | G3538 |
| πούςpoús | feet | 8 | G4228 |
| κύριοςkýrios | lord | 8 | G2962 |
| ἀμήνamḗn | amen | 8 | G281 |
| ἔπωépō | said | 7 | G2036 |
| ποιέωpoiéō | do | 7 | G4160 |
| τίςtís | what | 7 | G5101 |
| ἀγαπάωagapáō | to love | 6 | G25 |
| ΣίμωνSímōn | Simon | 6 | G4613 |
| δίδωμιdídōmi | to give | 6 | G1325 |
| ΠέτροςPétros | peter | 6 | G4074 |
| πᾶςpâs | all | 5 | G3956 |
| θεόςtheós | God | 5 | G2316 |
| ἀποκρίνομαιapokrínomai | to answer | 5 | G611 |
| ἔχειςecheis | you have | 5 | G2192 |
| Word | Sense here | Uses | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἀλλήλωνallḗlōn | one another | 5 | G240 |
| δοξάζωdoxázō | to glorify | 5 | G1392 |
| ὑπάγωhypágō | he is going | 4 | G5217 |
| μαθητήςmathētḗs | disciples | 4 | G3101 |
| ἄρτιárti | now | 4 | G737 |
| γινώσκωginṓskō | to know | 4 | G1097 |
| ψωμίονpsōmíon | morsel | 4 | G5596 |
| ἔρχομαιérchomai | came | 3 | G2064 |
| γίνομαιgínomai | taking place | 3 | G1096 |
| παραδίδωμιparadídōmi | he may betray | 3 | G3860 |
| ἸούδαςIoúdas | judas | 3 | G2455 |
| ἐξέρχομαιexérchomai | to go out | 3 | G1831 |
| τίθημιtíthēmi | lays aside | 3 | G5087 |
| ἐάνeán | only | 3 | G1437 |
| καθαρόςkatharós | clean | 3 | G2513 |
| καθώςkathṓs | even as | 3 | G2531 |
| πέμπωpémpō | to send | 3 | G3992 |
| περίperí | about | 3 | G4012 |
| δύναμαιdýnamai | be able | 3 | G1410 |
| ἀκολουθέωakolouthéō | to follow | 3 | G190 |
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