SEV Biblia, Chapter 21:20
¶ Volvindose Pedro, ve a aquel discípulo al cual amaba Jess, que les seguía, el que tambin se había recostado a su pecho en la cena, y le había dicho: Seor, ¿quin es el que te ha de entregar?
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 20. Then Peter turning about , etc.] After he was risen, and was following Christ: seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following also; by whom is designed John the Evangelist, and writer of this Gospel; who hearing Christ bid Peter follow him, rose up likewise, and went after him, in token of his willingness to serve him, and suffer for him too: which also leaned on his breast at supper ; at the paschal supper, as the Persic version here reads it: and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? This disciple had a peculiar share in the love of Christ, as man, and was admitted to great nearness and freedom with him, signified by his leaning on his breast; and who being so near his person, and allowed to use a liberty with him, everyone did not take, at the motion of Peter, asked our Lord at supper, who the person was he meant that should betray him; all this is said as descriptive of the disciple here spoken of, which leaves it without any doubt, that it was the Apostle John; and who, from ( John 21:2) appears to be one of this company, and is further confirmed at ( John 21:24).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 20-24 - Sufferings, pains, and death, will appear formidable even to the experienced Christian; but in the hope to glorify God, to leave sinful world, and to be present with his Lord, he becomes ready to obe the Redeemer's call, and to follow Him through death to glory. It is the will of Christ that his disciples should mind their own duty, an not be curious about future events, either as to themselves or others Many things we are apt to be anxious about, which are nothing to us Other people's affairs are nothing to us, to intermeddle in; we mus quietly work, and mind our own business. Many curious questions are pu about the counsels of God, and the state of the unseen world, as to which we may say, What is this to us? And if we attend to the duty of following Christ, we shall find neither heart nor time to meddle with that which does not belong to us. How little are any unwritte traditions to be relied upon! Let the Scripture be its own interpreter and explain itself; as it is, in a great measure, its own evidence, an proves itself, for it is light. See the easy setting right suc mistakes by the word of Christ. Scripture language is the safes channel for Scripture truth; the words which the Holy Ghost teaches 1Co 2:13. Those who cannot agree in the same terms of art, and the application of them, may yet agree in the same Scripture terms, and to love one another.
Greek Textus Receptus
επιστραφεις 1994 5651 V-2APP-NSM δε 1161 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM πετρος 4074 N-NSM βλεπει 991 5719 V-PAI-3S τον 3588 T-ASM μαθητην 3101 N-ASM ον 3739 R-ASM ηγαπα 25 5707 V-IAI-3S ο 3588 T-NSM ιησους 2424 N-NSM ακολουθουντα 190 5723 V-PAP-ASM ος 3739 R-NSM και 2532 CONJ ανεπεσεν 377 5627 V-2AAI-3S εν 1722 PREP τω 3588 T-DSN δειπνω 1173 N-DSN επι 1909 PREP το 3588 T-ASN στηθος 4738 N-ASN αυτου 846 P-GSM και 2532 CONJ ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S κυριε 2962 N-VSM τις 5101 I-NSM εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S ο 3588 T-NSM παραδιδους 3860 5723 V-PAP-NSM σε 4571 P-2AS
Vincent's NT Word Studies
20. Leaned (anepesen). Rev., leaned back. See on xiii. 25. The reference is to the special act of John, leaning back to whisper to Jesus, and not to his position at table.
