John comments that the disciples had not yet understood that Scripture foretold the necessity of the resurrection. Already in chapter 2, John had observed that the disciples would comprehend this event only after Jesus rose; then they would believe “the scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken” (2:22). Now John reports that the Beloved Disciple was first to recognize this momentous event. Although the Gospel never questions that Peter was the de facto leader of the apostles, it certainly highlights