John 13:23
One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was lying down at the table against Jesus' side.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
In Context
22The disciples looked at each other, wondering of whom he was speaking.
24Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, “Ask him who he is speaking about.”
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:3but the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and fed and raised. It grew up together with him and with his children. The lamb even ate with him and drank from his own cup, and it slept in his arms and was like a daughter to him.
John 1:18No one has seen God at any time. The one and only God, who is at the side of the Father, he has made him known.
John 11:5Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
John 13:25So he leaned back against the side of Jesus and said to him, “Lord, who is it?”
John 20:2So she ran and came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and she said to them, “They took away the Lord out from the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.”
John 21:20Peter turned around and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who had also leaned back against the side of Jesus at the dinner and who had said, “Lord, who is the one who will 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 →