^a Meaning, his attention continued to remain on them even during his hour.

^a Cf. Ananias, Acts 5:3.

^a The present tense verbs here ought to be translated with English past-tenses. The Greek verbs are examples of the "historical present" which is commonly used in Greek narratives to describe past events.

^b the definite article in front of ιματια ought to be translated into English with the possessive pronoun "his" rather than the simple "the." The Greek definite article often has a possessive force, especially where (as here) the context makes it clear that the objects in question belong to the verbal subject.

^a The expression "the disciples' feet" renders the Greek TOUS PODAS TWN MAQHTWN into English better than "the feet of the disciples."

^b On the use of English past tenses to translate the Greek historical present, see the commentary on Jn 13:4.

^a Firstly meaning immediately after, in 13:12. But perhaps more significantly meaning after he is glorified, when it becomes clear that this, his most subservient act toward them thus far, was while he knew what lay before him.

^a Possible double meaning, that unless Jesus cleanses your sins you have no part of him; but if so, what does it mean that he only washes the feet and not the hands and the head (see 13:10)? Further, what does it mean that he called Peter clean and Judas unclean yet washed the feet of them both?

^a see Isaiah 43:10 ινα γνωτε και πιστευστε και συνητε οτι εγο ειμι¨so you may know and believe and understand that I Am (Ego Eimi)