John 13:6

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{ "verseID": "John.13.6", "source": "Ἔρχεται οὖν πρὸς Σίμωνα Πέτρον: καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ἐκεῖνος, Κύριε, σύ μου νίπτεις τοὺς πόδας;", "text": "*Erchetai* therefore *pros* *Simōna* *Petron*: and *legei* to him *ekeinos*, *Kyrie*, you of me *nipteis* the *podas*?", "grammar": { "*Erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - comes/is coming", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Simōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*Petron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one/he", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir/Master", "*nipteis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you wash", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet" }, "variants": { "*Erchetai*": "comes/is coming/approaches", "*pros*": "to/toward/before", "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*ekeinos*": "that one/he/that man", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master", "*nipteis*": "wash/are washing/cleanse", "*podas*": "feet" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἔρχεται οὖν πρὸς Σίμωνα Πέτρον: καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ἐκεῖνος, Κύριε, σύ μου νίπτεις τοὺς πόδας;

Transliteration

Erchetai therefore pros Simōna Petron: and legei to him ekeinos, Kyrie, you of me nipteis the podas?

Grammar Details

• *Erchetai*: present middle indicative, 3rd singular - comes/is coming
• *pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
• *Simōna*: accusative, masculine, singular - Simon
• *Petron*: accusative, masculine, singular - Peter
• *legei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - says
• *ekeinos*: demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one/he
• *Kyrie*: vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir/Master
• *nipteis*: present active indicative, 2nd singular - you wash
• *podas*: accusative, masculine, plural - feet

Word Meanings

• *Erchetai*: comes/is coming/approaches
• *pros*: to/toward/before
• *legei*: says/speaks/tells
• *ekeinos*: that one/he/that man
• *Kyrie*: Lord/Sir/Master
• *nipteis*: wash/are washing/cleanse
• *podas*: feet

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He came to Simon Peter, who said to Him, 'Lord, are You going to wash my feet?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then he came to Simon Peter, and Peter said to him, Lord, are you washing my feet?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So he cometh to Simon Peter. {G2532} He saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then came he to Simon Peter. And Peter sayde to him: Lorde shalt thou wesshe my fete?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then came he vnto Symon Peter, and ye same sayde vnto him: LORDE, shalt thou washe my fete?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then came he to Simon Peter, who sayd to him, Lord, doest thou wash my feete?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then came he to Simon Peter. And Peter sayde vnto hym: Lorde, doest thou wasshe my feete?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, "Lord, do you wash my feet?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  He cometh, therefore, unto Simon Peter, and that one saith to him, `Sir, thou -- dost thou wash my feet?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So he cometh to Simon Peter. He saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So he cometh to Simon Peter. He saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So he came to Simon Peter. Peter said, Lord, are my feet to be washed by you?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, "Lord, do you wash my feet?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then he came to Simon Peter. Peter said to him,“Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 3:11-14 : 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.11", "source": "Ἐγὼ μὲν βαπτίζω ὑμᾶς ἐν ὕδατι εἰς μετάνοιαν: ὁ δὲ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος ἰσχυρότερός μού ἐστιν, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς τὰ ὑποδήματα βαστάσαι: αὐτὸς ὑμᾶς βαπτίσει ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ, καὶ πυρί:", "text": "*Egō* *men* *baptizō* you in *hydati* for *metanoian*: the *de* *opisō* of me *erchomenos* *ischyroteros* of me *estin*, of whom not *eimi* *hikanos* the *hypodēmata* *bastasai*: he you *baptisei* in *Pneumati* *Hagiō*, and *pyri*:", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st singular - I", "*men*": "postpositive particle indicating contrast - on the one hand", "*baptizō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I baptize", "*hydati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with water", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - for repentance", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and (contrasting with *men*)", "*opisō*": "adverb - after/behind", "*erchomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming", "*ischyroteros*": "comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - mightier/stronger", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I am", "*hikanos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy/sufficient", "*hypodēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - sandals", "*bastasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to carry/to bear", "*baptisei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will baptize", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - with Spirit", "*Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*pyri*": "dative, neuter, singular - with fire" }, "variants": { "*baptizō*": "I baptize/I immerse/I wash", "*metanoian*": "for repentance/for change of mind/for turning from sin", "*opisō*": "after/behind/following", "*erchomenos*": "coming/arriving/approaching", "*ischyroteros*": "mightier/stronger/more powerful", "*hikanos*": "worthy/sufficient/adequate", "*hypodēmata*": "sandals/shoes/footwear", "*bastasai*": "to carry/to bear/to take up", "*baptisei*": "will baptize/will immerse/will cleanse", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/wind/breath", "*pyri*": "fire/flame" } } 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.12", "source": "Οὗ τὸ πτύον ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ διακαθαριεῖ τὴν ἅλωνα αὐτοῦ, καὶ συνάξει τὸν σῖτον αὐτοῦ εἰς τὴν ἀποθήκην· τὸ δὲ ἄχυρον κατακαύσει πυρὶ ἀσβέστῳ.", "text": "Of whom the *ptyon* in the *cheiri* of him, and *diakathariei* the *halōna* of him, and *synaxei* the *siton* of him into the *apothēkēn*; the *de* *achyron* *katakausei* *pyri* *asbestō*.", "grammar": { "*ptyon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - winnowing fork/fan", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - in hand", "*diakathariei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will thoroughly clean", "*halōna*": "accusative, feminine, singular - threshing floor", "*synaxei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will gather", "*siton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wheat/grain", "*apothēkēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - barn/storehouse", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*achyron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - chaff", "*katakausei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will burn up", "*pyri*": "dative, neuter, singular - with fire", "*asbestō*": "dative, neuter, singular - unquenchable" }, "variants": { "*ptyon*": "winnowing fork/fan/shovel", "*diakathariei*": "will thoroughly clean/will clear completely/will purge", "*halōna*": "threshing floor/threshing area", "*synaxei*": "will gather/will collect/will bring together", "*siton*": "wheat/grain/corn", "*apothēkēn*": "barn/storehouse/granary", "*achyron*": "chaff/straw/husks", "*katakausei*": "will burn up/will consume with fire/will incinerate", "*asbestō*": "unquenchable/inextinguishable/that cannot be put out" } } 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.13", "source": "¶Τότε παραγίνεται ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰορδάνην πρὸς τὸν Ἰωάννην, τοῦ βαπτισθῆναι ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "¶*Tote* *paraginetai* the *Iēsous* from the *Galilaias* to the *Iordanēn* *pros* the *Iōannēn*, of the *baptisthēnai* by him.", "grammar": { "*Tote*": "temporal adverb - then", "*paraginetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - comes/arrives", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Galilaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Galilee", "*Iordanēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jordan", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*Iōannēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - John", "*baptisthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be baptized" }, "variants": { "*paraginetai*": "comes/arrives/appears", "*pros*": "to/toward/unto", "*baptisthēnai*": "to be baptized/to be immersed/to be washed" } } 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.14", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἰωάννης διεκώλυεν αὐτὸν, λέγων, Ἐγὼ χρείαν ἔχω ὑπὸ σοῦ βαπτισθῆναι, καὶ σὺ ἔρχῃ πρός με;", "text": "The *de* *Iōannēs* *diekōlyen* him, *legōn*, *Egō* *chreian* *echō* by you *baptisthēnai*, and you *erchē* *pros* me?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*diekōlyen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was hindering/preventing", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st singular - I", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I have", "*baptisthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be baptized", "*erchē*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd singular - you come", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward" }, "variants": { "*diekōlyen*": "was hindering/was preventing/was trying to prevent", "*legōn*": "saying/declaring/speaking", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*echō*": "I have/I possess/I hold", "*baptisthēnai*": "to be baptized/to be immersed/to be washed", "*erchē*": "you come/you are coming/you approach" } }
• Luke 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Luke.5.8", "source": "Ἰδὼν δὲ Σίμων Πέτρος, προσέπεσεν τοῖς γόνασιν Ἰησοῦ, λέγων, Ἔξελθε ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ· ὅτι ἀνὴρ ἁμαρτωλός εἰμι, Κύριε.", "text": "*Idōn de Simōn Petros*, *prosepesen tois gonasin Iēsou*, *legōn*, *Exelthe ap* me: because *anēr hamartōlos eimi*, *Kyrie*.", "grammar": { "*Idōn*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Simōn Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simon Peter", "*prosepesen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - fell down at/before", "*tois gonasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - the knees", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*legōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Exelthe*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular, active - depart/go away", "*ap*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man", "*hamartōlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sinful", "*eimi*": "present, 1st singular - I am", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*Idōn*": "having seen/observed/noticed", "*prosepesen*": "fell down at/before/prostrated himself", "*gonasin*": "knees/at the feet", "*Exelthe*": "depart/go away/leave", "*anēr*": "man/male person", "*hamartōlos*": "sinful/sinner", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir" } }
• John 1:27 : 27 { "verseID": "John.1.27", "source": "Αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος, ὃς ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν, οὗ ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἄξιος ἵνα λύσω αὐτοῦ τὸν ἱμάντα τοῦ ὑποδήματος.", "text": "*Autos estin* the one *opisō mou erchomenos*, who *emprosthen mou gegonen*, of whom *egō* not *eimi axios* that I might *lysō autou ton himanta tou hypodēmatos*.", "grammar": { "*Autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative masculine singular - he/himself", "*estin*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - is", "*opisō*": "preposition with genitive - after/behind", "*mou*": "genitive 1st person singular pronoun - of me/my", "*erchomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular of *erchomai* - coming", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/ahead of", "*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - has become", "*egō*": "nominative 1st person singular pronoun - I (emphatic)", "*eimi*": "present active indicative 1st person singular of *eimi* - am", "*axios*": "nominative masculine singular - worthy", "*lysō*": "aorist active subjunctive 1st person singular of *lyō* - I might loose/untie", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his", "*himanta*": "accusative masculine singular - strap/thong", "*hypodēmatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of sandal" }, "variants": { "*opisō*": "after/behind/following", "*erchomenos*": "coming/following", "*emprosthen*": "before/ahead of/in front of", "*gegonen*": "has become/has come to be/has taken precedence", "*axios*": "worthy/deserving/sufficient", "*lysō*": "loose/untie/remove", "*himanta*": "strap/thong/lace" } }