John 13:4
“He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
He riseth from supper,.... In the midst of the entertainment, and which no doubt was considerable, his mind being intent…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
He riseth from supper - Evidently while they were eating. See Joh 13:2. Laid aside his garments - His outer garment. See…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
He riseth from supper - Not from eating, as Bishop Pearce has well observed, but from his place at table; probably the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714John 13:1-17
It has generally been taken for granted by commentators that Christ's washing his disciples' feet, and the discourse…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
He riseth from supper, &c. Or, from the supper:the article perhaps marks the supper as no ordinary one. "This is the…
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