23 One of his disciples—the one whom Jesus loved—was reclining close beside[a] Jesus. 24 So Simon Peter gestured for this one to inquire who it was about whom he was speaking. 25 He leaned back[b] accordingly against Jesus’ chest and[c] said to him, “Lord, who is it?”

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Footnotes

  1. John 13:23 Literally “in the bosom of” (a position dictated by ancient banqueting practice)
  2. John 13:25 Some manuscripts have “Then he leaned back”
  3. John 13:25 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“leaned back”) has been translated as a finite verb