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Jesus Predicts His Betrayal

John 13:25

In 9 translations

BSB
Leaning back against Jesus, he asked, “Lord, who is it?”
KJV
He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
WEB
He, leaning back, as he was, on Jesus’ chest, asked him, “Lord, who is it?”
ASV
He leaning back, as he was, on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
LSV
and that one having leaned back on the breast of Jesus, responds to Him, “Lord, who is it?”
YLT
and that one having leant back on the breast of Jesus, respondeth to him, 'Sir, who is it?'
DBY
But he, leaning on the breast of Jesus, says to him, Lord, who is it?
DRC
He therefore, leaning on the breast of Jesus, saith to him: Lord, who is it?
GNV
He then, as he leaned on Iesus breast, saide vnto him, Lord, who is it?

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἀναπεσὼν (“Having leaned”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐπιπεσὼν (“having fallen”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House read οὖν (“then”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read δὲ (“now”).
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text include οὕτως (“thus”); Textus Receptus do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: ἀναπεσὼν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read ἀναπεσὼν; Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀναπεσὼν οὖν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐπιπεσὼν δὲ.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἀναπεσὼν ἐκεῖνος οὕτως ἐπὶ τὸ στῆθος τοῦ Ἰησοῦ λέγει αὐτῷ· Κύριε, τίς ἐστιν;
RP2018
Ἐπιπεσὼν δὲ ἐκεῖνος οὕτως ἐπὶ τὸ στῆθος τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, λέγει αὐτῷ, Κύριε, τίς ἐστιν;
TR-Boyd
Ἐπιπεσὼν δὲ ἐκεῖνος ἐπὶ τὸ στῆθος τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, λέγει αὐτῷ, Κύριε, τίς ἐστιν;
SCR1894
επιπεσων δε εκεινος επι το στηθος του ιησου λεγει αυτω κυριε τις εστιν

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  • John 21:20Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”
  • Esther 7:5Then King Xerxes spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?”
  • Genesis 44:4–12They had not gone far from the city when Joseph told his steward, “Pursue the men at once, and when you overtake them, ask, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil? Is this not the cup my master drinks from and uses for…

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