John 13:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.

New Living Translation
So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist,

English Standard Version
rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist.

Berean Study Bible
So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.

New American Standard Bible
got up from supper and laid His outer garments aside; and He took a towel and tied it around Himself.

NASB 1995
got up from supper, and laid aside His garments; and taking a towel, He girded Himself.

NASB 1977
rose from supper, and laid aside His garments; and taking a towel, He girded Himself about.

Amplified Bible
got up from supper, took off His [outer] robe, and taking a [servant’s] towel, He tied it around His waist.

Christian Standard Bible
So he got up from supper, laid aside his outer clothing, took a towel, and tied it around himself.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So He got up from supper, laid aside His robe, took a towel, and tied it around Himself.

Contemporary English Version
So during the meal Jesus got up, removed his outer garment, and wrapped a towel around his waist.

Good News Translation
So he rose from the table, took off his outer garment, and tied a towel around his waist.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So he got up from the table, removed his outer clothes, took a towel, and tied it around his waist.

International Standard Version
therefore he got up from the table, removed his outer robe, and took a towel and fastened it around his waist.

NET Bible
he got up from the meal, removed his outer clothes, took a towel and tied it around himself.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

New King James Version
rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself.

King James 2000 Bible
He rose from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

New Heart English Bible
arose from the meal, and removed his outer garments. He took a towel, and wrapped a towel around his waist.

World English Bible
arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel, and wrapped a towel around his waist.

American King James Version
He rises from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

American Standard Version
riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments; and he took a towel, and girded himself.

A Faithful Version
Rose from supper and laid aside His garments; and after taking a towel, He secured it around Himself.

Darby Bible Translation
rises from supper and lays aside his garments, and having taken a linen towel he girded himself:

English Revised Version
riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments; and he took a towel, and girded himself.

Webster's Bible Translation
He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He riseth from supper, and layeth aside his vpper garments, and tooke a towel, and girded himselfe.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He rose from supper, and layde asyde his vpper garmentes: And when he had taken a towel, he gyrded hym selfe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
he rose from supper, and layed asyde his vpper garmentes, and toke a towell, and gyrde it aboute him.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
he rose from supper and layde a syde his vpper garmentes and toke a towell and gyrd him selfe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
rises from the dinner, and lays down His garments, and having taken a towel, He girded Himself;

Berean Literal Bible
He rises from the supper and lays aside the garments. And having taken a towel, He girded Himself.

Young's Literal Translation
doth rise from the supper, and doth lay down his garments, and having taken a towel, he girded himself;

Smith's Literal Translation
He arises from supper, and lays down the garments; and having taken a linen cloth, he girded himself.

Literal Emphasis Translation
He rises from the supper and lays aside His outer garments and having taken a towel He girded Himself.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments, and having taken a towel, girded himself.

Catholic Public Domain Version
he rose up from the meal, and he set aside his vestments, and when he had received a towel, he wrapped it around himself.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He arose from supper and put off his robe and took a towel and tied it around his waist.

Lamsa Bible
He rose from supper and laid aside his robes; and he took an apron and tied it around his loins.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
arose from supper, and laid aside his garments, and taking a towel, he girded himself.

Godbey New Testament
He rises from the supper, and lays aside His garments, and taking a towel, girded Himself;

Haweis New Testament
he rises from supper, and lays aside his garments, and taking a towel, he wound it about himself.

Mace New Testament
rose from supper, laid aside his garment, and took a towel to wrap about him.

Weymouth New Testament
rose from the table, threw off His upper garments, and took a towel and tied it round Him.

Worrell New Testament
He riseth from the supper, and layeth aside His garments; and, taking a towel, He girded Himself.

Worsley New Testament
riseth from supper, and turneth aside his clothes, and took a towel and tied it about Him;
















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