John 13:23 (GNV)

Passage

Nowe there was one of his disciples, which leaned on Iesus bosome, whom Iesus loued.

Nearby Context

John 13:21 When Iesus had sayd these things, he was troubled in the Spirit, and testified, and said, Verely, verely I say vnto you, that one of you shall betray me.

John 13:22 Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

John 13:23 Nowe there was one of his disciples, which leaned on Iesus bosome, whom Iesus loued.

John 13:24 To him beckened therefore Simon Peter, that he should aske who it was of whom he spake.

John 13:25 He then, as he leaned on Iesus breast, saide vnto him, Lord, who is it?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "nowe", "disciples", "leaned", "iesus", "bosome", and "loued". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "nowe" and "disciples", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "Then the disciples looked one on another..." into verse 24's "To him beckened therefore Simon Peter that...", so "nowe" and "disciples" 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 "nowe" and "disciples" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.