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Peter's Protective Loyalty
Commentators suggest Peter's gesture was driven by more than just curiosity. Scholars propose that Peter, out of fierce loyalty, wanted to identify the traitor to potentially take "preventive action" and protect Jesus. His zeal aimed to expose the guilty party and clear the innocent disciples of suspicion.
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AT Robertson
On John 13:24
Beckoneth (νευε). Old verb to nod, in N.T. only here and Ac 24:10. They were all looking in surprise at each other.
Charles Ellicott
On John 13:24
19th Century
Bishop
Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him.—The tense in the original is present. “Simon Peter therefore beckons,” or, mak…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 13:24
Peter signaled to the disciple who occupied the place next to Jesus and “whom Jesus loved” (presumably John), asking him to inquire who the traitor…
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John Gill
On John 13:24
17th Century
Pastor
Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him
Peter perhaps lay at a distance from Christ, or in some such position, that he…
Matthew Henry
On John 13:18–30
17th Century
Minister
Our Lord had often spoken of his own sufferings and death without such trouble of spirit as he now showed when he spoke of Judas. The sins of Chris…