John 13:23

Easy To Read Version

One of the followers was next to Jesus and was leaning close to him. This was the follower that Jesus loved.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:3

But the poor man had nothing, except one little female lamb that he bought. The poor man fed the lamb. The lamb grew up with this poor man and his children. The lamb ate from the poor man’s food and drank from the poor man’s cup. The lamb slept on the poor man’s chest. The lamb was like a daughter to the poor man.

1 Kings 4:5

Azariah son of Nathan. Azariah was in charge of the district governors.

Luke 16:22

Later, Lazarus died. The angels took Lazarus and placed him in the arms of Abraham. {\cf2\super [265]} The rich man also died and was buried.

John 1:18

No man has ever seen God. But the only Son (Jesus) is God. He is very close to the Father {\cf2\super [7]} (God). And the Son has shown us what God is like.

John 11:3

So Mary and Martha sent a person to tell Jesus, “Lord, your dear friend Lazarus is sick.”

John 11:36

And the Jews said, “Look! Jesus loved Lazarus very much!”

John 11:5

(Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.)

John 13:24

Simon Peter made signs to this follower to ask Jesus who the person was that he was talking about.

John 13:25

That follower leaned closer to Jesus and asked, “Lord, who is it that will be against you?”

John 19:26

Jesus saw his mother. He also saw the follower that he loved very much standing there. He said to his mother, “Dear woman, here is your son.”

John 20:2

So Mary ran to Simon Peter and the other follower (the one Jesus loved very much). Mary said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb. We don’t know where they put him.”

John 21:20

Peter turned and saw the follower that Jesus loved walking behind them. (This was the follower that had leaned against Jesus at the supper and said, “Lord, who will turn against you?”)

John 21:24

That follower is the one that is telling these things. He is the one that has now written these things. We know that what he says is true.

John 21:7

The follower that Jesus loved said to Peter, “That man is the Lord (Jesus)!” Peter heard him say, “That man is the Lord.” Peter put his coat around himself. (Peter had taken his clothes off \{to work\}.) Then he jumped into the water.