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John 13
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john.13.washClause13
εἰ μὴ τοὺς πόδας / omit / τὴν κεφαλήν
TEXTGRAMMARTRANSLATIONmoderate confidence
What, if anything, still needs washing?
The tradition divides across several forms: ‘except the feet,’ a shorter sentence with no exception, and Bezae’s expanded ‘head…except the feet only.’
Why this default
‘Except the feet’ is the working default because it has broad ancient support and explains both accidental omission and the expansions created from Peter’s mention of hands and head.
Evidence
ExternalFeet clause: B, C*, K, L, W, Ψ and others; ‘feet only’: P66, Θ and ancient versions; shorter: א; expanded head-reading: D.
InternalThe clause could drop by eye-skip or be expanded from verse 9; the broad feet-reading best explains the family of alternatives.
Project defaulthas no need to wash except the feet, but is wholly clean
Project default · broad early form
Witnessesεἰ μὴ τοὺς πόδας · B, C*, K, L, W, Π, Ψ, family 13Alternativehas no need to wash, but is wholly clean
Sinaiticus shorter reading
WitnessesOmit exception · א and ancient Latin supportAlternativehas no need to wash the head, except only the feet, but is wholly clean
Bezan expansion
WitnessesHead…except only feet · D Greek/LatinAlternativehas no need to wash [except the feet], but is wholly clean
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WitnessesDisplay option · disputed clause bracketedRecord integrity
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