If I do not wash you, you have no share with me

Jesus answered, “If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.”

Ask whether you have no share at all if I do not wash you, or not with me the teacher and Lord, yet with those lesser than me.

Greek

Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς· Ἐὰν μὴ νίψω σε, οὐκ ἔχεις μέρος μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ.

Ζητήσεις πότερον οὐδ᾽ ὅλως ἔχεις μέρος ἐὰν μὴ νίψω σε, ἢ οὐ μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ μὲν τοῦ διδασκάλου μετὰ δὲ τῶν ἐλαττόνων.

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.