John 13:25

Amplified Bible

Then leaning back against Jesus' chest, he (John) asked Him [privately], "Lord, who is it?"

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So he leaned back against Jesus and asked him, “Lord, who is it?”

King James Version (1611)
Hee then lying on Iesus breast, saith vnto him, Lord, who is it?

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

English Standard Version
So that disciple, leaning back against Jesus, said to him, "Lord, who is it?"

New American Standard Bible
He then simply leaned back on Jesus' chest and said to Him, "Lord, who is it?"

New Century Version
That follower leaned closer to Jesus and asked, "Lord, who is it?"

New American Standard Bible (1995)
He, leaning back thus on Jesus' bosom, said to Him, "Lord, who is it?"

Legacy Standard Bible
He, leaning back thus on Jesus' bosom, *said to Him, "Lord, who is it?"

Berean Standard Bible
Leaning back against Jesus, he asked, "Lord, who is it?"

Contemporary English Version
So the disciple leaned toward Jesus and asked, "Lord, which one of us are you talking about?"

Complete Jewish Bible
Leaning against Yeshua's chest, he asked Yeshua, "Lord, who is it?"

Darby Translation
But he, leaning on the breast of Jesus, says to him, Lord, who is it?

Easy-to-Read Version
That follower leaned closer to Jesus and asked, "Lord, who is it?"

Geneva Bible (1587)
He then, as he leaned on Iesus breast, saide vnto him, Lord, who is it?

George Lamsa Translation
So that disciple leaned himself on the breast of Jesus, and said to him, My Lord, who is he?

Good News Translation
So that disciple moved closer to Jesus' side and asked, "Who is it, Lord?"

Lexham English Bible
He leaned back accordingly against Jesus' chest and said to him, "Lord, who is it?"

Literal Translation
And leaning on the breast of Jesus, he said to Him, Lord, who is it?

American Standard Version
He leaning back, as he was, on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?

Bible in Basic English
He, then, resting his head on Jesus' breast, said to him, Lord, who is it?

Hebrew Names Version
He, leaning back, as he was, on Yeshua' breast, asked him, "Lord, who is it?"

International Standard Version
Leaning forward on Jesus' chest, he asked him, "Lord, who is it?"

Etheridge Translation
And that disciple fell upon the bosom of Jeshu, and said to him, My Lord, who is this?

Murdock Translation
And that disciple fell upon the breast of Jesus, and said to him: My Lord, which is he?

Bishop's Bible (1568)
He then, when he leaned on Iesus brest, sayde vnto hym: Lorde, who is it?

English Revised Version
He leaning back, as he was, on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?

World English Bible
He, leaning back, as he was, on Jesus' breast, asked him, "Lord, who is it?"

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
He then, leaning on the breast of Jesus, saith to him, Lord, who is it?

Weymouth's New Testament
So he, having his head on Jesus's bosom, leaned back and asked, "Master, who is it?"

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And so whanne he hadde restid ayen on the brest of Jhesu, he seith to hym, Lord, who is it?

Update Bible Version
Therefore leaning back, as he was, on Jesus' breast, says to him, Lord, who is it?

Webster's Bible Translation
He then lying on Jesus' breast, saith to him, Lord, who is it?

New English Translation
Then the disciple whom Jesus loved leaned back against Jesus' chest and asked him, "Lord, who is it?"

New King James Version
Then, leaning back [fn] on Jesus' breast, he said to Him, "Lord, who is it?"

New Living Translation
So that disciple leaned over to Jesus and asked, "Lord, who is it?"

New Life Bible
While close beside Jesus, he asked, "Lord, who is it?"

New Revised Standard
So while reclining next to Jesus, he asked him, "Lord, who is it?"

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He, falling back thus, upon the breast of Jesus, saith unto him - Lord! who is it?

Douay-Rheims Bible
He therefore, leaning on the breast of Jesus, saith to him: Lord, who is it?

Revised Standard Version
So lying thus, close to the breast of Jesus, he said to him, "Lord, who is it?"

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
He then as he leaned on Iesus brest sayde vnto him: Lorde who ys it?

Young's Literal Translation
and that one having leant back on the breast of Jesus, respondeth to him, `Sir, who is it?'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For the same leaued vpo Iesus brest, and sayde vnto him: LORDE, who is it?

Mace New Testament (1729)
then accordingly bending his head to Jesus's ear, he whisper'd, Lord, who is it?

Simplified Cowboy Version
The cowboy nodded his head and turned to Jesus and asked quietly, "Which one is it, Boss?"

Contextual Overview

¹⁸"I am not speaking of all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but [this has happened] in order that the Scripture may be fulfilled: 'HE WHO EATS MY BREAD HAS RAISED UP HIS HEEL AGAINST ME [as My enemy].' ¹⁹"From now on I am telling you [what will happen] before it occurs, so that when it does take place you may believe that I am He [who I say I am—the Christ, the Anointed, the Messiah]. ²⁰"I assure you and most solemnly say to you, the one who receives and welcomes whomever I send receives Me; and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me [in that same way]." ²¹After Jesus had said these things, He was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, one of you will betray Me and hand Me over." ²²The disciples began looking at one another, puzzled and disturbed as to whom He could mean. ²³One of His disciples, whom Jesus loved (esteemed), was leaning against Jesus' chest. ²⁴So Simon Peter motioned to him (John) and [quietly] asked [him to ask Jesus] of whom He was speaking. ²⁵Then leaning back against Jesus' chest, he (John) asked Him [privately], "Lord, who is it?"²⁶Jesus answered, "It is the one to whom I am going to give this piece [of bread] after I have dipped it." So when He had dipped the piece of bread [into the dish], He gave it to Judas, son of Simon Iscariot. ²⁷After [Judas had taken] the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Then Jesus said to him, "What you are going to do, do quickly [without delay]."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

who: Genesis 44:4-12, Esther 7:5

Reciprocal: John 13:23 - leaning

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He then lying on Jesus' breast,.... Being on the couch just before Jesus, with his back to him, he bends backwards, and falling on Jesus' breast, whispers in his ear:

and saith unto him, Lord, who is it? using his interest in Christ, and making thus free with him, in compliance with Peter's request; and was no doubt desirous himself of knowing who the person was.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He then lying on Jesus’ breast - This is a different word from the one rendered John 13:23 leaning. It means falling back or reclining on the bosom of Jesus. When Peter spake, John laid his head back on the bosom of Jesus, so that he could speak to him privately without being heard by others.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 25. He then lying on Jesus' breast — επιπεσων, laying his head against the breast of Christ, in a loving, respectful manner. As the expressions in the text are different here from those in the preceding verse, it shows that John altered his position at table, in order to ask the question which Peter suggested, which he probably did by whispering to our Lord; for, from John 13:28, we may learn that the other disciples had not heard what John said; and it is likely that the following words - It is he to whom I shall give the morsel when I have dipped it, were whispered back by Christ to John.