John 13:5 (YLT)

Passage

afterward he putteth water into the basin, and began to wash the feet of his disciples, and to wipe with the towel with which he was being girded.

Nearby Context

John 13:3 Jesus knowing that all things the Father hath given to him--into <FI>his<Fi> hands, and that from God he came forth, and unto God he goeth,

John 13:4 doth rise from the supper, and doth lay down his garments, and having taken a towel, he girded himself;

John 13:5 afterward he putteth water into the basin, and began to wash the feet of his disciples, and to wipe with the towel with which he was being girded.

John 13:6 He cometh, therefore, unto Simon Peter, and that one saith to him, `Sir, thou--dost thou wash my feet?'

John 13:7 Jesus answered and said to him, `That which I do thou hast not known now, but thou shalt know after these things;'

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "doth rise from the supper and doth..." into verse 6's "He cometh therefore unto Simon Peter and...", so "afterward" and "putteth" 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 "afterward" and "putteth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.