10 Grk “and removed”; the conjunction καί (kai, “and”) has been left untranslated here for improved English style.
11 The plural τὰ ἱμάτια (ta himatia) is probably a reference to more than one garment (cf. John 19:23–24). If so, this would indicate that Jesus stripped to a loincloth, like a slave. The translation “outer clothes” is used to indicate that Jesus was not completely naked, since complete nudity would have been extremely offensive to Jewish sensibilities in this historical context.
12 Grk “taking a towel he girded himself.” Jesus would have wrapped the towel (λέντιον, lention) around his waist (διέζωσεν ἑαυτόν, diezōsen heauton) for use in wiping the disciples’ feet. The term λέντιον is a Latin loanword (linteum) which is also found in the rabbinic literature (see ). It would have been a long piece of linen cloth, long enough for Jesus to have wrapped it about his waist and still used the free end to wipe the disciples’ feet.

In other versions

rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist.

so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.

So he got up from supper, laid aside his outer clothing, took a towel, and tied it around himself.

So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist,

he got up from the dinner and took off his outer clothing, and taking a towel, tied it around himself.

He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

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