KJV King James Version
Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
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John 13:23
Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.
WEB World English Bible
One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was at the table, leaning against Jesus’ breast.
ASV American Standard Version
There was at the table reclining in Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And there was one of his disciples reclining (at meat) in the bosom of Jesus, whom Jesus was loving;
Surrounding context — John 13
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 testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
22 Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.
23 Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.
25 He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
26 Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped [it]. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave [it] to Judas Iscariot, [the son] of Simon.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἮνG1510 · eimito beἀνακείμενοςG345 · anakeimaito reclineεἷςG1520 · ehisoneἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθητῶνG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoκόλπῳG2859 · kolposbosomτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusὃνG3739 · hos, hēwhichἠγάπαG25 · agapaōto loveὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦς·G2424 · IēsousJesus
Cross-references
John 19:26When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!John 21:7Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt [his] fisher’s coat [unto him], (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.John 21:20Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?John 20:2Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.Revelation 1:16-18And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance [was] as the sun shineth in his strength.2 Samuel 12:3But the poor [man] had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.John 13:25He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?John 21:24This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.John 1:18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].John 11:5Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.John 11:3Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.John 11:36Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
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