John Bengel Commentary - John 13:25 - 13:25

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John Bengel Commentary - John 13:25 - 13:25


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Joh 13:25. Ἐπιπεσών, throwing himself back [not as Engl. Vers. lying on]) This was a new [unprecedented] instance of freedom, such as neither he nor any other disciple used on any other occasion [therefore it is specially referred to, as something extraordinary in]: ch. Joh 21:20. John was lying in the bosom of the Lord: from that position he leaned back with loving familiarity to the breast of Jesus, by that very act hiding his purpose of asking the question: he then asked the question privately. Comp. Joh 13:28, “Now no man at the table knew with what intent Jesus spake this unto Judas.”-ἐκεῖνος) Many copies formerly added οὕτως. It is a good gloss [interpolated explanatory note]; comp. ch. Joh 4:6, note.[334]

[334] Jesus at the well, ἐκαθέζετο οὕτως. BCLXΔ add the οὕτως here, ch. Joh 13:25. But ADabc Vulg. Orig. 4,437c, support Beng. and Rec. Text in omitting it.-E. and T.