John 13:25 (ASV)

Passage

He leaning back, as he was, on Jesus` breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?

Nearby Context

John 13:23 There was at the table reclining in Jesus` bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

John 13:24 Simon Peter therefore beckoneth to him, and saith unto him, Tell [us] who it is of whom he speaketh.

John 13:25 He leaning back, as he was, on Jesus` breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?

John 13:26 Jesus therefore answereth, He it is, for whom I shall dip the sop, and give it him. So when he had dipped the sop, he taketh and giveth it to Judas, [the son] of Simon Iscariot.

John 13:27 And after the sop, then entered Satan into him. Jesus therefore saith unto him, What thou doest, do quickly.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "leaning", "back", "jesus", "breast", "saith", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "leaning" and "back", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "Simon Peter therefore beckoneth to him and..." into verse 26's "Jesus therefore answereth He it is for...", so "leaning" and "back" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "leaning" and "back" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.