John Chapter 13 verse 9 Holy Bible
Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
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Simon Peter said to him, Lord, not my feet only, but my hands and my head.
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Simon Peter says to him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
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Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
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Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!"
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Simon Peter saith to him, `Sir, not my feet only, but also the hands and the head.'
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 9. - Simon Peter makes another impetuous and characteristic outburst, and another of his almost glorious mistakes. Once more he will go before and give advice to his Master. The very same Peter who drew the sword in Gethsemane and then fled, who went to the high priest's palace and then denied his Lord; the very same Peter who rushed into the water anal then cried, "Lord, save me, I perish," who cried, even on the Mount of Transfiguration, "Let us build three tabernacles;" and when our Lord spoke of his cross said, "This shall not be done unto thee;" - the same Simon Peter now said to him, "If it comes to the primal experience of being washed by thee in thine unutterable love, if there be any question of part and share with thee in thy work, I will (cf. ver. 37) go with thee to prison and to death, then, blessed Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head; i.e. all my uncovered body; seeing that my power of thinking and all my capacity for service alike need cleansing." Peter not unreasonably felt the weakness and corruption of his nature, and cried out, as we all are often disposed to do, for renewal and sanctification of every faculty and energy of his being. In this he showed a lack of realization of the new world into which grace had brought him, and once more needed correction. Chrysostom says, "In his deprecation be was vehement, in his yielding more vehement, but both came from his love." But even here we see the same eagerness to go beyond the Lord, and dictate the course to be pursued.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(9) Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.--Peter still misunderstands the meaning; but he is true to his loving impulsive character. No part with his Master! He will give up anything, everything. He knows not what this washing means, and cannot conceive that it is fitting for Christ to wash his feet; but if it in any sense can mean having a part with Christ, then not the feet only, but the whole man.
