The one who has bathed needs only to wash the feet
Simon Peter said, “Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head.”
“The one who has bathed has no need to wash, except for the feet, but is entirely clean.”
Greek
Λέγει αὐτῷ Σίμων Πέτρος· Κύριε, μὴ τοὺς πόδας μου μόνον ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τὴν κεφαλήν.
Ὁ λελουμένος οὐκ ἔχει χρείαν νίψασθαι εἰ μὴ τοὺς πόδας, ἀλλ᾽ ἔστιν καθαρὸς ὅλος.
About this text
Origen’s Commentary on John, Book 32 (later tomoi). Complete on this page: §§1–32.
English follows Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV (GCS 10, 1903). Heine FOTC was not used as wording. This page is Book 32 §§1–32 of the later books (13, 19, 20, 28, 32).
Witnesses
- Copy-text Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV = GCS 10 (1903) (Greek · Book 32 §§1–32)
English is newly prepared for study from the stated edition. Open Greek on each section for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.