Gospel: John 21:20-25
So the word spread among the brothers that that disciple would not die. But Jesus had not told him that he would not die, just “What if I want him to remain until I come? What concern is it of yours?”
It is this disciple who testifies to these
things and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true. There are
also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described
individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would
be written.
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John is the disciple whom Jesus loved; there is that closeness between them and we saw it when John reclined upon His chest (John 13:23-25). John was also the only disciple who was with Jesus until His last gasp of breath on the cross.
In our present time it may be very odd to see a man recline upon the chest of another man. Our imaginations will conclude something else which is not right. But during Jesus’ time; it suggest close friendship between the Master/Teacher (Jesus) and His disciple (John). John had Jesus’ ears that he could ask HIM questions whenever he wants too. The strength of their friendship was clearly evident when John stayed with Jesus until the very end of the Lord’s earthly life.
This is also the friendship that the Lord
wants from us, Jesus wants us also to always recline towards Him and
to stay with HIM regardless of our life’s predicament. We stay close to
Jesus in our happy moments and the more that we become closer to Jesus in our
moments of sadness, difficulties and trials. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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