John 13:23
Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
KJV
ἦν ἀνακείμενος εἷς ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ κόλπῳ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, ὃν ἠγάπα ὁ Ἰησοῦς·
Greek NT
Erat ergo recumbens unus ex discipulis ejus in sinu Jesu, quem diligebat Jesus.
Vulgate
There was at the table reclining in Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
ASV
Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εἷς
eis
adjective · 336×
κόλπος
kolpos
noun · 6×
μαθητής
mathetes
noun · 261×
ἀγαπάω
agapao
verb · 143×
ἀνακεῖμαι
anakeimai
verb · 14×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
notable
SBLGNT: ἦν | WH/Treg/NIV: ἦν | RP: + δὲ
- ἦν — SBLGNT
- ἦν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + δὲ — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
trivial
SBLGNT: ἐκ | WH/Treg/NIV: ἐκ
- ἐκ — SBLGNT
- ἐκ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Sam 12:3 — But 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
- Acts 3:1 — Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
- Dan 10:11 — And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood tre
- John 1:18 — No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
- John 11:3 — Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
- John 13:25 — He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
- John 19:26 — When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
- John 19:26 — When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
- John 20:2 — Then 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
- John 20:2 — Then 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
- John 21:7 — Therefore 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
- John 21:7 — Therefore 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
- John 21:20 — Then 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 21:24 — This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
- Luke 16:22 — And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
- Rev 1:16 — And 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.