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John 13:23

John 13:23 is verse 23 of John chapter 13, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.

Greek was reclining in the bosom of Jesus

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King James Version

Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

World English Bible

One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was at the table, leaning against Jesus’ chest.

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John 13:21–25 · Berean Standard Bible

21 After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”

22 The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant.

23 One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.

24 So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one He was talking about.

25 Leaning back against Jesus, he asked, “Lord, who is it?”

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

John 13:25

Leaning back against Jesus, he asked, “Lord, who is it?”

John 1:18

No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.

John 21:20

Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”

2 Samuel 12:3

but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food and drank from his cup; it slept in his arms and was like a daughter to him.

John 11:3

So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.”

John 11:5

Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

John 11:36

Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!”

John 19:26

When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”

John 20:2

So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”

John 21:7

Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and jumped into the sea.

John 21:24

This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true.

Revelation 1:16

He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

Revelation 1:17

When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,

Revelation 1:18

the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.

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