Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.
Parallel translations
- WEB Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him, “Tell us who it is of whom he speaks.”
- BSB So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one He was talking about.
- NKJV Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He spoke.
- NASB So Simon Peter *nodded to this disciple and *said to him, “Tell us who it is of whom He is speaking.”
- NLT Simon Peter motioned to him to ask, “Who’s he talking about?”
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Quick answer
Peter signals to this disciple to ask Jesus whom He means. It shows Peter using the beloved disciple's nearness to learn the betrayer's identity.
Overview
Unable to ask directly, Peter prompts the disciple closest to Jesus to inquire. The detail reflects the eyewitness texture of John's account. It advances the narrative toward the unveiling of Judas as the betrayer.
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Cross-references · 5
- Acts 13:16Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
- Acts 21:40And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
- Luke 1:22And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
- Acts 12:17But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
- Luke 5:7And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
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