John 13:23

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

There was at the table reclining in Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἦν δέ ἀνακείμενος εἷς τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ κόλπῳ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, ὃν ἠγάπα ὁ Ἰησοῦς.

Transliteration

Was de anakeimenos one of the mathētōn of him in the kolpō of the Iēsou, whom ēgapa the Iēsous.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *anakeimenos*: present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - reclining
• *mathētōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - disciples
• *kolpō*: dative, masculine, singular - bosom/chest
• *Iēsou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus
• *ēgapa*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was loving
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus

Word Meanings

• *de*: but/and/now
• *anakeimenos*: reclining/lying/leaning back
• *mathētōn*: disciples/students/followers
• *kolpō*: bosom/chest/lap
• *ēgapa*: was loving/continued to love/loved

Referenced Verses

• John 19:26 : 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 : 2 She runneth therefore, 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 tomb, and we know not where they have laid him.
• John 21:7 : 7 That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his coat about him (for he was naked), and cast himself into the sea.
• John 21:20 : 20 {G1161} Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; who also leaned back on his breast at the supper, and said, Lord, who is he that betrayeth thee?
• John 1:18 : 18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
• John 11:3 : 3 The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
• John 11:5 : 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
• John 11:36 : 36 The Jews therefore said, Behold how he loved him!
• John 13:25 : 25 He {G1161} leaning back, as he was, on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
• John 21:24 : 24 This is the disciple that beareth witness of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his witness is true.
• Rev 1:16-18 : 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, {G3427} Fear not; I am the first and the last, 18 and the Living one; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore, {G0} {G281} and I have the keys of death and of Hades.
• 2 Sam 12:3 : 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 morsel, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.