Juan 13:24

24 A éste, pues, hizo señas Simón Pedro, para que preguntara quién era aquel de quien decía

Juan 13:24 Meaning and Commentary

John 13:24

Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him
Peter perhaps lay at a distance from Christ, or in some such position, that he could not whisper to him himself; and besides, knew that John might use more freedom, as he was admitted to more familiarity with him; and being at some distance also from him, he beckoned to him; which was usually done at meals, when they could not, by reason of their posture, discourse together: this being the case, (gwxmb hyl ywxm) , "they made signs", by nodding to one another ^F11; that is, as the gloss explains it, they pointed with their hands and fingers, and by nodding or beckoning; such a method Peter took, signifying his desire,

that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake:
which he did not out of mere curiosity, but from an honest intention and pure zeal, that he, with the rest, might show their abhorrence of such a person, and avoid him; and do all that lay in their power to hinder him from putting his designs into execution, and that the innocent might be free from all suspicion.

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FOOTNOTES:

F11 T. Bab. Beracot ib.

Juan 13:24 In-Context

22 Entonces los discípulos mirábanse los unos a los otros, dudando de quién decía

23 Y uno de sus discípulos, al cual Jesús amaba, estaba sentado en la mesa al lado de Jesús

24 A éste, pues, hizo señas Simón Pedro, para que preguntara quién era aquel de quien decía

25 El, entonces, recostándose sobre el pecho de Jesús, le dice: Señor, ¿quién es

26 Respondió Jesús: Aquel es, a quien yo diere el bocado mojado. Y mojando el bocado, lo dio a Judas Iscariote, hijo de Simón