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



Ver. 25. He then lying on Jesus’ breast] Ad pectus allapsus, as laying his ear to our Saviour’s mouth, that he might whisper him who it was; {a} for things were as yet secretly carried, and the traitor not discovered, save to John only, who knew Christ’s soul secrets, and afterward received his revelation.



{a} In accubitu mos ille ut accumberent uxores in sinu virorum. Lips. ad Tacit. xi.