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The Book of John, Chapter 13, Verse 7

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Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
King James Version
Jesus answered and said unto him, ‹What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.›
American Standard Version
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter.
New English Translation
The Announcement of Jesus’ Betrayal“What I am saying does not refer to all of you. I know the ones I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the scripture,‘The one who eats my bread has turned against me.’
World English Bible
Jesus answered him, "You don't know what I am doing now, but you will understand later."
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Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, ‹If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.›
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Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also [my] hands and [my] head.
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Jesus saith to him, ‹He that is washed needeth not save to wash› [his] ‹feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.›
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For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, ‹Ye are not all clean.›
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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?›
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‹Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for› [so] ‹I am.›
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‹If I then,› [your] ‹Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.›
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‹For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.›
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‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.›
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‹If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.›