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



Ver. 23. Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom] So must we do at the sacrament, by the actuation of our faith, ascending up into heaven, and fetching down Christ into the heart, that we may have intimate and entire communion with him. {a} By the force of our faith at the Lord’s table, cruci haeremus, sanguinem fugimus, et intra ipsa redemptoris nostri vulnera figimus linguam, saith St Cyprian (de Coena Dom.). We adhere to the cross, we flee to the blood.



{a} Calceis exuti, et pulvinis innixi, in lectulis semisupini iacebant. Calvin. in loc.