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Commentaries on John 13:11

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

For he knew who should betray him,.... That is, Jesus, as Beza's ancient copy, and the Syriac and Persic versions read. This he knew from the beginning; not only from the beginning of his ministry, when he chose his twelve apostles, but from the beginning of time, yea, from everlasting; this being fixed by the determinate counsel of God, which he, as the omniscient God, was privy to: he knew what...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

Our Saviour having finished his public discourses, in which he "endured the contradiction of sinners," now applies himself to a private conversation with his friends, in which he designed the consolation of saints. Henceforward we have an account of what passed between him and his disciples, who were to be entrusted with the affairs of his household, when he was gone into a far country; the...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean. They were all washed so far as their feet were concerned, but not all of them had been cleansed in the saved bath which removes the stains of sin.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean. 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? Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an...