Leaning back against Jesus, he asked, “Lord, who is it?”
Parallel translations
- WEB He, leaning back, as he was, on Jesus’ breast, asked him, “Lord, who is it?”
- KJV He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
- NKJV Then, leaning back on Jesus’ breast, he said to Him, “Lord, who is it?”
- NASB He then simply leaned back on Jesus’ chest and *said to Him, “Lord, who is it?”
- NLT So that disciple leaned over to Jesus and asked, “Lord, who is it?”
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Quick answer
Leaning back on Jesus, the disciple asks who the betrayer is. It conveys the quiet, intimate exchange at the table.
Overview
The beloved disciple, in his close position, puts the question directly to Jesus. The vivid detail again marks John's firsthand testimony. The verse builds anticipation as Jesus is about to identify the betrayer.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- John 21:20Peter 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?”
- Gen 44:4–12They had not gone far from the city when Joseph told his steward, “Pursue the men at once, and when you overtake them, ask, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil?
- Esth 7:5Then King Xerxes spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?”
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