OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 13:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture

ἐγείρεται & τίθησιν

˱he˲_˓is_being˒_raised & ˓is˒_laying_‹aside›

Here John uses the present tense in past narration in order to call attention to a development in the story.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐγείρεται ἐκ τοῦ δείπνου

˱he˲_˓is_being˒_raised from the supper

During Jesus’ time, people would often eat meals while lying on their sides on low couches next to the table. Here, gets up means that Jesus went from lying on his side on a couch next to the table where he was eating supper to standing up. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [he gets up from the table where he was eating supper]

τίθησιν τὰ ἱμάτια

˓is˒_laying_‹aside› (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐγείρεται ἐκ τοῦ δείπνου καί τίθησιν τά ἱμάτια καί λαβών λέντιον διέζωσεν ἑαυτόν)

Here, outer clothing refers to clothing that is worn over undergarments. It does not refer to a coat that would be worn over a person’s regular clothing. Use the term in your language for the regular clothing that people wear on top of their underwear.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

λαβὼν λέντιον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐγείρεται ἐκ τοῦ δείπνου καί τίθησιν τά ἱμάτια καί λαβών λέντιον διέζωσεν ἑαυτόν)

Here, towel refers to piece of cloth that is long enough to wrap around Jesus’ waist and still has enough leftover cloth to wipe the disciples’ feet. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [having taken a long towel]