John 13:23
And there was one of his disciples reclining (at meat) in the bosom of Jesus, whom Jesus was loving;
Young's Literal Translation
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, one at another, doubting concerning whom he speaketh.
24Simon Peter, then, doth beckon to this one, to inquire who he may be concerning whom he speaketh,
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:3And the poor one hath nothing, Except one little ewe-lamb, Which he hath bought, and keepeth alive, And it groweth up with him, And with his sons together; Of his morsel it eateth, And from his cup it drinketh, And in his bosom it lieth, And it is to him as a daughter;
John 1:18God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father — he did declare.
John 11:5And Jesus was loving Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus,
John 13:25and that one having leant back on the breast of Jesus, respondeth to him, 'Sir, who is it?'
John 20:2she runneth, therefore, and cometh unto Simon Peter, and unto the other disciple whom Jesus was loving, and saith to them, 'They took away the Lord out of the tomb, and we have not known where they laid him.'
John 21:20And Peter having turned about doth see the disciple whom Jesus was loving following, (who also reclined in the supper on his breast, and said, 'Sir, who is he who is delivering thee 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 →