John 13:25

He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?

He then lying, [ epipesoon (G1968 ), 'leaning over' or 'leaning back'] on Jesus' breast, saith unto him (evidently in a whisper), Lord, who is it?

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He then, lying on Jesus' breast, saith unto Him, Lord, who is it?
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Esther 7:5 ; Genesis 44:4-12
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Leaning down, and so asking him privately.

²⁵ He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

John 13:25