Noun stēthos (breast) in the Gospels-Acts

(Translation from NRSV with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)


Luke

18: 13But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast (stēthos) and saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'
23: 48And when all the crowds who had gathered there for this spectacle saw what had taken place, they returned home, beating their breasts (stēthos).

John

13: 25He then lying on Jesus' breast (stēthos), he asked him, "Lord, who is it?"
21: 20Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them; he was the one who had leaned on his breast (stēthos) at the supper and had said, "Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?"