John 13:23
And there was one of His disciples reclining in the bosom of Jesus, whom Jesus was loving;
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
In Context
22the disciples were looking, therefore, at one another, doubting concerning of whom He speaks.
24Simon Peter, then, beckons to this one, to inquire who he may be concerning whom He speaks,
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:3but the poor one has nothing, except one little ewe-lamb which he has bought and keeps alive. And it grows up together with him and with his sons. It eats of his morsel, and it drinks from his cup, and it lies in his bosom, and it is as a daughter to him.
John 1:18No one has ever seen God; the only begotten God who is on the bosom of the Father—He has expounded [Him].
John 11:5And Jesus was loving Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus,
John 13:25and that one having leaned back on the breast of Jesus, responds to Him, “Lord, who is it?”
John 20:2she runs, therefore, and comes to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus was cherishing, and says to them, “They took away the Lord out of the tomb, and we have not known where they laid Him.”
John 21:20And having turned, Peter sees the disciple whom Jesus was loving following (who also reclined in the dinner on His breast and said, “Lord, who is he who is delivering You up?”)
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 →