John 13:23
One of Jesus’ disciples, who Jesus sincerely loved, was leaning against His breast.
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In The King James Version
Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
In Context
22The disciples began looking at one another, perplexed about which one of them He was talking about.
24Simon Peter therefore nodded to him to ask who He spoke about.
Cross References
John 1:18No one has ever seen God, but God’s only born Son, who is near to the heart of His Father, has made Him known.
John 11:5Now Jesus sincerely loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
John 13:25Then, leaning back on Jesus’ breast, he asked Him, “Lord, who is it?”
John 20:2Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, who Jesus loved, and told them, “They’ve taken the Lord away, out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they’ve laid Him!”
John 21:20Then Peter, turning around, saw a disciple following. This was the disciple who Jesus sincerely loved, the one who had also leaned on Jesus’ breast at the supper and asked, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”
Matthew Henry on John 13:19-31
The Treachery of Judas Foretold; The Anxiety of the Disciples. 18 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me. 19 Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he. 20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. 21 When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and… Read the whole commentary →