John 13:9 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁹ Simon Peter [then] said to Him, “Lord, do not [just] wash my feet only, but my hands and head, too.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ Simon Peter said to Him, Lord, [wash] not only my feet, but my hands and my head too!

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.

Common English Bible

⁹ Simon Peter said, “Lord, not only my feet but also my hands and my head!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ Simon Peter said to him, "Then Lord, not only my feet, but also my hands and my head!"

John 13:9 Cross References

1 Peter 3:21

This water prefigured immersion [into Christ], which now also saves you, not by removing dirt from the [physical] body, but [by serving] as an appeal [or, “pledge”] to God for a clear conscience through the raising of Jesus Christ from the dead.

Hebrews 10:22

we should draw close [to God] with a sincere heart and a fully assured faith, having had our hearts sprinkled from a guilty conscience [See 9:13-14] and having had our bodies washed with clean water [i.e., in our immersion].

Matthew 27:24

So, when Pilate saw that he was not convincing anyone, but that a riot was brewing instead, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd saying, “I am not responsible for this man’s blood. [Note: Some ancient manuscripts say “righteous man’s blood”]. You tend to the matter.”

John 13:8

Peter said to Him, “[No], you will never wash my feet.” Jesus replied to him, “If I do not wash you, you will not be able to participate with me [i.e., as a disciple].”

John 13:10

Jesus replied to him, “The person who has already had a bath is completely clean and does not need to wash anything but his feet. And you disciples are [already] clean [i.e., spiritually], but not every one of you.”