John 13:25 (KJV)

Passage

He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?

Nearby Context

John 13:23 Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

John 13:24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.

John 13:25 He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?

John 13:26 Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

John 13:27 And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him that..." into verse 26's "Jesus answered He it is to whom...", so "lying" and "jesus" 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 "lying" and "jesus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.