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My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）

My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音） 
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Day 259

Pursuing this Matter

Text: John 13: 23-25

PURSUING THIS MATTER

The Disciples knew that Jesus would never speak anything but the truth. Some truths were wonderfully uplifting. But some truths were hard to comprehend and to accept. This was one of them.

“Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, Whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He spoke. Then leaning back on Jesus’ breast, he said to Him, ‘Lord, who is it?’

John 13:23-25

1. The way dining was done in those days

a. The people reclined at meal time
b. They did not have regular tables as we do in our time
c. There would be a low table
d. All of them would be reclining, almost leaning on someone

2. “Leaning on Jesus’ bosom… whom Jesus loved”

a. This was the Apostle John
b. He was the writer of this Gospel
c. He showed humility by not using his own name
d. He was simply described as “one of the disciples whom Jesus loved”
e. He had the privilege of leaning on the bosom of Jesus
i. He was physically reclining next to Jesus
ii. He was one of the three closest disciples (Peter, James and John)
iii. He was possible the closest disciple to the Lord Jesus

3. “Simon Peter motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He spoke”

a. It would be imprudent to ask this question openly
b. Peter made signals to John to inquire of Jesus the identity of the betrayer

4. “Then leaning back on Jesus’ breast, he said to him, ‘Lord, who is it?’”

a. John understood Peter’s signal
b. He leaned back on Jesus’ breast to speak to Him quietly
c. He too wanted to know who among them would betray the Lord

经文：约翰福音 13：23-25

追究此事

门徒知道耶稣只说真理。有一些真理令人振奋。但有些真理却令人难以理解和接受。这就是其中之一。

“有一个门徒，是耶稣所爱的，侧身挨近耶稣的怀里。西门彼得点头对他说：‘你告诉我们主是指着谁说的。’那门徒便就势靠着耶稣的胸膛，问他说：‘主啊，是谁呢？’”

《约翰福音 13：23-25》

1. 那个时代用餐的方式

a. 人们用餐时是斜倚着的
b. 他们不是使用现代所用的桌子
c. 当代用的是低桌
d. 每个人都会斜倚着，好像侧身挨近另一个人的身上

2.“耶稣所爱的，侧身挨近耶稣的怀里”

a. 这指的是使徒约翰
b. 他是本福音的作者
c. 他因为谦虚所以没有使用自己的名字
d. 他简单的形容自己是“耶稣所爱的”其中一个门徒
e. 他有幸侧身挨近耶稣的怀里
i. 他斜倚在耶稣的身边
ii. 他是三个耶稣最至亲的门徒之一（彼得、雅各和约翰）
iii. 约翰可能是主耶稣最亲的门徒

3.“西门彼得点头对他说：‘你告诉我们主是指着谁说的’”

a. 公开提出这个问题是非常鲁莽及轻率的
b. 彼得示意约翰询问耶稣卖祂的人的身份

4.“那门徒便就势靠着耶稣的胸膛，问他说：‘主啊，是谁呢？’”

a. 约翰了解彼得的示意
b. 他靠回在耶稣的胸前，轻声地问
c. 他也想知道他们当中谁会背叛主