richmahn_en_tn/jhn/13/10.md

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General Information:

Jesus uses the word "you" to refer to all of his disciples.

Connecting Statement:

Jesus continues to speak to Simon Peter.

He who is bathed has no need, except to wash his feet

Here "bathed" is a metaphor that means that God has cleansed a person spiritually. Alternate translation: "If anyone has already received God's forgiveness, he now only needs to receive cleansing from his daily sins" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)