“ Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. ”
Leaning on Jesus’ bosom - This does not mean that he was at that time actually lying on his bosom, but that he occupied a situation next to him at the table, so that his head naturally fell back...
Now there was (f) leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. (f) John's leaning was such that sitting down on his mat his head was toward the head of Jesus: for it is certain th...
The unmasking of the Traitor. The truth must now be told plainly. Jesus is troubled ( John 12:27 ), and makes the solemn declaration, One of you shall betray. With the disciples-' looks of amazemen...
leaning . reclining. Greek. anakeimai, generally translated "sat at meat"; Compare John 13:28 . Reclining on the divan, his head towards the Lord's bosom, John was in the favoured position, on th...
23. Whom Jesus loved. The peculiar love with which Christ loved John plainly testifies that, if we love some more than others, this is not always inconsistent with brotherly love; bu...
Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom - The Jews of those days, at their suppers, reclined, supported by their left arm,...
Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom— One of them, whom Jesus peculiarly loved, sat next to him, leaning backward with his head upon his Lord's breast, according to the usual posture at the passov...
Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom, х anakeimenos ( G345 )] - that is, next Him at the table, and so "on"...
The Last Supper 1-17. The Supper and the Feet-washing. This supper is identified by almost all modern authorities with the Last Supper, which took place on Thursday night at Jerusalem ( Matthew 26...
Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom. — Leonardo’s picture is in one respect misleading, and, like most paintings of the Lord’s Supper, has not represented the method in which the guests reclined...
VII. JUDAS. "I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth My bread lifted up his heel against Me. From henceforth I tell you before...
Kindness to the Traitor John 13:21-30 In the circle of the Twelve, Judas represented the carnal idea of the Messiah, which was directly opposed to the spirit just manifested in the washing of t...
For a time our Lord now devoted Himself to His own, and in this connection we have the account of His washing the disciples' feet. The whole action was Eastern, and was the action of a slave: By what...
I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled. He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me. (19) Now I tell you before it come, that,...
THE BELOVED DISCIPLE ‘There was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved.’ John 13:23 The title by which John calls himself is the disciple ‘whom Jesus loved.’ We too h...
Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom ,.... Not pressing upon that part of Christ's body, which would have been irreverent in John, and troublesome to Christ; but leaning at table upon his bed or co...
Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. Ver. 23. Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom ] So must we do at the sacrament, by the actuation of our faith, ascen...
There was leaning on Jesus's bosom That is, sitting next to him at table. This phrase only expresses the then customary posture at meals, where the guests all leaned sideways on couches, and each w...
WASHING HIS DISCIPLES' FEET (vs.1-17) We are brought now to consider the last hours of the Lord Jesus before the cross. No longer does He minister to the world, but to His own disciples, from cha...
The Treachery of Judas Foretold; The Anxiety of the Disciples. 18 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the s...
This leaning on Jesus bosom, and the laying on Jesus breast, mentioned 1 Thessalonians 13:25 , cannot be understood without the understanding of the usual posture the Jews used at their meals...
There Is One Among Them Who Will Betray Him ( John 13:18-30 ). Jesus now brings out the astonishing fact that one of His own disciples would ‘betray' Him. To us the meaning of this is clear for we...
EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 13:18 . I speak not of you all. —Christ knew the heart of Judas; and He still gave him space for repentance (see John 6:71 ). I know whom, etc. —See John 1...
John 13:23 Communion with Christ What name is more blessed than this title by which St. John conceals himself? Who was ever more favoured than he? It was a sweet memory to him, in his old and sol...
John 13:1 . Before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come. What now transpired was on the Tuesday, while at supper in the house of Simon. Judas was now rebuked before al...
I speak not of you all A last appeal I. A SOLEMN ANNOUNCEMENT. 1. The reason of it. (1) To indicate Christ’s knowledge of the human heart, and to show that He had not been mistaken in Jud...
EXPOSITION IV. THE FINAL MANIFESTATIONS IN WORD AND ACTION OF THE LOGOS INCARNATE , EXPRESSING ITSELF ABSOLUTELY AND TO THE UTTERMOST AS LOVE . (Jn 13-21....
The Traitor at the Table. v. 21. When Jesus had thus said, He was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray Me.
2 Samuel 12:3 ; John 1:18 ; John 11:3 ; John 11:36 ; John 11:5 ; John 13:25 ; John 19:26 ; John 20:2 ; John 21:20 ; John 21:24 ; John 21:7 ; Revelation 1:16-18
There was lying in the bosom of Jesus — That is, sitting next to him at table. This phrase only expresses the then customary posture at meals, where the guests all leaned sidewise on couches. And e...