Sir. Most texts read "My lord".

knowest. See App-132.

which came. who come.

out of. App-104.

great, &c.. the great, &c. Compare Matthew 24:21. See Jeremiah 30:5; Daniel 12:1. Nothing to do with Christ's sufferings and death on the cross.

have. Omit.

washed. Greek. pluno. Only here. App-136. Septuagint uses in Psalms 51:2; Psalms 51:7 for Hebrew. kabas. These wash "their own robes" the standing of works, not of grace. For latter see 1 Corinthians 6:11.

in. by. i.e. by virtue of, the en being here the efficient cause. App-104. See Revelation 1:5; Revelation 5:9, and App-95, note 2, "washing in blood".

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