John 13 · Verse 12

John 13:12

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?
John 13:12, King James Version

John 13:12 in other translations

BSBWhen Jesus had washed their feet and put on His outer garments, He reclined with them again and asked, “Do you know what I have done for you?
WEBSo when he had washed their feet, put his outer garment back on, and sat down again, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you?
ASVSo when he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, and sat down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?
YLTWhen, therefore, he washed their feet, and took his garments, having reclined (at meat) again, he said to them, ‘Do ye know what I have done to you?
DARBYWhen therefore he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, having sat down again, he said to them, Do ye know what I have done to you?
BBEThen, after washing their feet and putting on his robe again, he took his seat and said to them, Do you see what I have done to you?
WebsterSo after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said to them, Know ye what I have done to you?

What does John 13:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 13:12-15
12-15. Know ye what I have done?--that is, its intent. The question, however, was put merely to summon their attention to His own answer.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 12. Know ye what, &c. Do you know the meaning or design of what I have done unto you?

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 Know ye what I have done - Our Lord had told Peter, in the presence of the rest, Joh 13:7, that he should afterwards know what was the intent and meaning of this washing; and now he begins to fulfill his promise; therefore I think it more likely that he gives a command, here, than asks a question, as he knew himself that they did not comprehend his design. On this account γινωσκετε might be translated in the imperative mood, Consider what I have done.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 13:1-17

Our Lord Jesus has a people in the world that are his own; he has purchased them, and paid dear for them, and he has set them apart for himself; they devote themselves to him as a peculiar people. Those whom Christ loves, he loves to the end. Nothing can separate a true believer from the love of Christ. We know not when our hour will come, therefore what we have to do in constant preparation for it, ought never to…

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John 13:12 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὍτεHoteWhenG3753
οὖνounthereforeG3767
ἔνιψενenipsenHe had washedG3538
τοὺςtoustheG3588
πόδαςpodasfeetG4228
αὐτῶνautōnof themG846
καὶkaiandG2532
ἔλαβενelabentakenG2983
τὰtatheG3588
ἱμάτιαhimatiagarmentsG2440
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846
καὶkaiandG2532
ἀνέπεσενanepesenhe reclinedG377
πάλιν,palinagain,G3825
εἶπενeipenHe saidG2036
αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G846
γινώσκετεginōsketeDo you knowG1097
τίtiwhatG5101
πεποίηκαpepoiēkaI have doneG4160
ὑμῖν;huminto you?G4771

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 13:12

  • John 13:7

    Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

  • John 13:4

    He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

  • Ezekiel 24:24

    Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done shall ye do: and when this cometh, ye shall know that I am the Lord God.

  • Ezekiel 24:19

    And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?

  • Matthew 13:51

    Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Know.
7; Eze 24:19,24; Mt 13:51; Mr 4:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • John 13:11

    For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.

  • John 13:12

    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?

  • John 13:13

    Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

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John 13:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Así que, después que les hubo lavado los pies, y tomado su ropa, volviéndose á sentar á la mesa, díjoles: ¿Sabéis lo que os he hecho?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Quand donc il eut lavé leurs pieds et qu’il eut repris ses vêtements, s’étant remis à table, il leur dit: Savez-vous ce que je vous ai fait?
German
Elberfelder 1871
Als er nun ihre Füße gewaschen und seine Oberkleider genommen hatte, legte er sich wiederum zu Tische und sprach zu ihnen: Wisset ihr, was ich euch getan habe?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Postquam ergo lavit pedes eorum, et accepit vestimenta sua, cum recubuisset iterum, dixit eis: Scitis quid fecerim vobis?