John 13:5 (GNV)

Passage

After that, hee powred water into a basen, and began to wash the disciples feete, and to wipe them with the towell, wherewith he was girded.

Nearby Context

John 13:3 Iesus knowing that the Father had giuen all things into his hands, and that he was come forth from God, and went to God,

John 13:4 He riseth from supper, and layeth aside his vpper garments, and tooke a towel, and girded himselfe.

John 13:5 After that, hee powred water into a basen, and began to wash the disciples feete, and to wipe them with the towell, wherewith he was girded.

John 13:6 Then came he to Simon Peter, who sayd to him, Lord, doest thou wash my feete?

John 13:7 Iesus answered and sayd vnto him, What I doe, thou knowest not nowe: but thou shalt knowe it hereafter.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "after", "powred", "water", "basen", "began", "wash", "disciples", and "feete". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "after" and "powred", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "He riseth from supper and layeth aside..." into verse 6's "Then came he to Simon Peter who...", so "after" and "powred" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "after" and "powred" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.