John 21:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Then Peter, turning round, saw the disciple who was dear to Jesus coming after them--the disciple who was resting on his breast at the last meal, and said, Lord, who is it who will be false to you?

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  • John 21:7 : 7 So the disciple who was dear to Jesus said to Peter, It is the Lord! Hearing that it was the Lord, Peter put his coat round him (because he was not clothed) and went into the sea.
  • John 20:2 : 2 Then she went running to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple who was loved by Jesus, and said to them, They have taken away the Lord out of the place of the dead and we have no knowledge where they have put him.
  • John 13:23-26 : 23 There was at table one of his disciples, the one dear to Jesus, resting his head on Jesus' breast. 24 Making a sign to him, Simon Peter said, Who is it he is talking about? 25 He, then, resting his head on Jesus' breast, said to him, Lord, who is it? 26 This was the answer Jesus gave: It is the one to whom I will give this bit of bread after I have put it in the vessel. Then he took the bit of bread, put it into the vessel, and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.
  • John 21:24 : 24 This is the disciple who gives witness about these things and who put them in writing: and we have knowledge that his witness is true.

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  • John 21:21-23
    3 verses
    85%

    21Seeing him, Peter said to Jesus, What about this man?

    22Jesus said to him, If it is my desire for him to be here till I come back, what is that to you? come yourself after me.

    23So this saying went about among the brothers that this disciple would not undergo death: Jesus, however, did not say that he would not undergo death, but, If it is my desire for him to be here till I come back, what is that to you?

  • John 13:21-26
    6 verses
    84%

    21When Jesus had said this he was troubled in spirit, and gave witness, saying, Truly I say to you, that one of you will be false to me.

    22Then the eyes of the disciples were turned on one another, in doubt as to whom he had in mind.

    23There was at table one of his disciples, the one dear to Jesus, resting his head on Jesus' breast.

    24Making a sign to him, Simon Peter said, Who is it he is talking about?

    25He, then, resting his head on Jesus' breast, said to him, Lord, who is it?

    26This was the answer Jesus gave: It is the one to whom I will give this bit of bread after I have put it in the vessel. Then he took the bit of bread, put it into the vessel, and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.

  • John 21:7
    79%

    7So the disciple who was dear to Jesus said to Peter, It is the Lord! Hearing that it was the Lord, Peter put his coat round him (because he was not clothed) and went into the sea.

  • John 21:15-19
    5 verses
    78%

    15Then when they had taken food, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, is your love for me greater than the love of these others? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you are certain of my love for you. He said to him, Then give my lambs food.

    16Again, a second time, he said to him, Simon, son of John, have you any love for me? Yes, Lord, he said, you are certain of my love for you. Then take care of my sheep, said Jesus.

    17He said to him a third time, Simon, son of John, am I dear to you? Now Peter was troubled in his heart because he put the question a third time, Am I dear to you? And he said to him, Lord, you have knowledge of all things; you see that you are dear to me. Jesus said to him, Then give my sheep food.

    18Truly I say to you, When you were young, you made yourself ready and went wherever you had a desire to go: but when you are old, you will put out your hands and another will make you ready, and you will be taken where you have no desire to go.

    19Now this he said, pointing out the sort of death by which he would give God glory. And after saying this, he said to him, Come after me.

  • Luke 22:21-23
    3 verses
    77%

    21But the hand of him who is false to me is with me at the table.

    22For it will be done to the Son of man after the purpose of God, but unhappy is that man by whom he is given up.

    23And they were wondering among themselves which of them it was who would do this thing.

  • Mark 14:18-21
    4 verses
    77%

    18And while they were seated taking food, Jesus said, Truly I say to you, One of you will be false to me, one who is taking food with me.

    19They were sad, and said to him one by one, Is it I?

    20And he said to them, It is one of the twelve, one who is putting his bread with me into the same plate.

    21The Son of man goes, even as the Writings say of him: but cursed is that man through whom the Son of man is given up! It would have been well for that man if he had never been given birth.

  • Luke 22:61
    76%

    61And the Lord, turning, gave Peter a look. And the words of the Lord came to Peter's mind, how he had said, This night, before the hour of the cock's cry, you will be false to me three times.

  • Matt 26:21-23
    3 verses
    75%

    21And while they were taking food, he said, Truly I say to you that one of you will be false to me.

    22And they were very said, and said to him, one by one, Is it I, Lord?

    23And he made answer and said, He who puts his hand into the plate with me, the same will be false to me.

  • John 18:15
    74%

    15And Simon Peter went after Jesus with another disciple. Now that disciple was a friend of the high priest and he went in with Jesus into the house of the high priest;

  • John 20:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2Then she went running to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple who was loved by Jesus, and said to them, They have taken away the Lord out of the place of the dead and we have no knowledge where they have put him.

    3So Peter and the other disciple went out to the place of the dead.

  • John 18:25-26
    2 verses
    73%

    25But Simon Peter was still there warming himself by the fire. They said to him, Are you not one of his disciples? He said, No, I am not.

    26One of the servants of the high priest, a relation of him whose ear had been cut off by Peter, said, Did I not see you with him in the garden?

  • John 13:36-37
    2 verses
    73%

    36Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where are you going? Jesus said in answer, Where I am going you may not come with me now, but you will come later.

    37Peter said to him, Why may I not come with you even now? I will give up my life for you.

  • John 12:4
    73%

    4But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot (who was to give him up), said,

  • John 13:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1Now before the feast of the Passover, it was clear to Jesus that the time had come for him to go away from this world to the Father. Having once had love for those in the world who were his, his love for them went on to the end.

    2So while a meal was going on, the Evil One having now put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to be false to him,

  • John 19:26
    73%

    26So when Jesus saw his mother and the disciple who was dear to him, he said to his mother, Mother, there is your son!

  • Mark 14:44
    73%

    44Now he who had been false to him had given them a sign, saying, The one to whom I give a kiss, that is he; take him, and get him away safely.

  • Mark 14:42
    72%

    42Get up, let us be going; see, he who gives me up is near.

  • Luke 22:47-49
    3 verses
    72%

    47And while he was saying these words, there came a band of people, and Judas, one of the twelve, was in front of them, and he came near to Jesus to give him a kiss.

    48But Jesus said to him, Judas, will you be false to the Son of man with a kiss?

    49And when those who were with him saw what was coming, they said, Lord, may we not make use of our swords?

  • Matt 26:25
    72%

    25And Judas, who was false to him, made answer and said, Is it I, Master? He says to him, Yes.

  • John 13:6
    72%

    6So he came to Simon Peter. Peter said, Lord, are my feet to be washed by you?

  • Matt 26:46
    71%

    46Up, let us be going: see, he who gives me up is near.

  • John 21:12
    71%

    12Jesus said to them, Come and take some food. And all the disciples were in fear of putting the question, Who are you? being conscious that it was the Lord.

  • John 1:37
    71%

    37Hearing what he said, the two disciples went after Jesus.

  • Luke 22:33-34
    2 verses
    71%

    33And he said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.

    34And he said, I say to you, Peter, before the cock's second cry today, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me.

  • Mark 14:67
    71%

    67And seeing Peter warming himself by the fire, she gave him a look, and said, You were with this Nazarene, even Jesus.