John 13:4 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
doth rise from the supper, and doth lay down his garments, and having taken a towel, he girded himself;
English ASV
riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments; and he took a towel, and girded himself.
English Amplified
Got up from supper, took off His garments, and taking a [servant's] towel, He fastened it around His waist.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Got up from supper, took off His garments, and taking a [servant's] towel, He fastened it around His waist.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
So he got up from supper, laid aside his outer clothing, took a towel, and tied it around himself.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
rises from supper and lays aside his garments, and having taken a linen towel he girded himself:
English EASY 2024
So, during the meal, he stood up. He took off the coat that he wore over his other clothes. He tied a piece of cloth around himself.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
So while they were eating, Jesus stood up and took off his robe. He got a towel and wrapped it around his waist.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
So he rose from the table, took off his outer garment, and tied a towel around his waist.
English God's Word - GW 1995
So he got up from the table, removed his outer clothes, took a towel, and tied it around his waist.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
So He got up from supper, laid aside His robe, took a towel, and tied it around Himself.
English KJV 1611
He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
English LSB
got up from supper, and laid aside His garments; and taking a towel, He tied it around Himself.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
rose from supper, laid aside His garments, and took a towel and wrapped Himself.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
got up from supper, and laid aside His garments; and taking a towel, He girded Himself.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
he rose from supper and took off his outer garments. He took a towel and tied it around his waist.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
he got up from the meal, removed his outer clothes, took a towel and tied it around himself.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
So he got up from the meal and took off his outer clothes. He wrapped a towel around his waist.
English NIV
so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.
English NKJ 1982
rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself.
English NLT
So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist,
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
So he got up from the meal and took off his outer robe, and took a towel and wrapped it around his waist.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
rose from supper, laid aside his garments, and girded himself with a towel.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
So he got up from the supper table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his loins,
English Tyndale 1537
he rose from supper, and laid aside his upper garments, and took a towel, and gird himself.