John 13:24
Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.
John 13:24 in other translations
| BSB | So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one He was talking about. |
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| WEB | Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him, “Tell us who it is of whom he speaks.” |
| ASV | Simon Peter therefore beckoneth to him, and saith unto him, Tell us who it is of whom he speaketh. |
| YLT | Simon Peter, then, doth beckon to this one, to inquire who he may be concerning whom he speaketh, |
| DARBY | Simon Peter makes a sign therefore to him to ask who it might be of whom he spoke. |
| BBE | Making a sign to him, Simon Peter said, Who is it he is talking about? |
| Webster | Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, to ask who it should be of whom he spoke. |
What does John 13:24 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 13:23-26
23-26. there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved--Thus modestly does our Evangelist denote himself, as reclining next to Jesus at the table. Peter ... beckoned to him to ask who it should be of whom he spake--reclining probably at the corresponding place on the other side of Jesus.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 13:18-30
Our Lord had often spoken of his own sufferings and death, without such trouble of spirit as he now discovered when he spake of Judas. The sins of Christians are the grief of Christ. We are not to confine our attention to Judas. The prophecy of his treachery may apply to all who partake of God's mercies, and meet them with ingratitude. See the infidel, who only looks at the Scriptures with a desire to do away their…
John 13:24 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 13:24
- Acts 13:16
Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
- Acts 12:17
But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
- Luke 1:22
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
- Luke 5:7
And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
- Acts 21:40
And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
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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 13:24 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | A éste, pues, hizo señas Simón Pedro, para que preguntase quién era aquél de quien decía. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Simon Pierre donc lui fait signe de demander lequel était celui dont il parlait. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Diesem nun winkt Simon Petrus, damit er forschen möchte, wer es wohl wäre, von welchem er rede. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Innuit ergo huic Simon Petrus, et dixit ei: Quis est, de quo dicit? |