13:23 Who is the disciple Jesus loved?
13:23 Who is the disciple Jesus loved?
The disciple Jesus loved is John, the author of this gospel. John specifically mentioned himself here (CP V21-25), at the foot of the cross (CP 19:25-27), at the empty tomb (CP 20:2-9), by the sea of Tiberias (CP 21:1, 7, 20-23) and in 21:24 where he declares that he personally witnessed all the events contained in this gospel, and to being the author of the gospel (CP V24).
We should note here that Jesus loved the other disciples too, but John enjoyed a special sense of closeness to Him.