Passage
To him beckened therefore Simon Peter, that he should aske who it was of whom he spake.
John 13:24 (GNV)
Nearby Context
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?
John 13:26 Iesus answered, He it is, to whome I shall giue a soppe, when I haue dipt it: and hee wet a soppe, and gaue it to Iudas Iscariot, Simons sonne.
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "beckened", "therefore", "simon", "peter", "should", "aske", and "spake". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "beckened" and "therefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 23's "Nowe there was one of his disciples..." into verse 25's "He then as he leaned on Iesus...", so "beckened" and "therefore" 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 "beckened" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.