John 18:4

² Now Judas His betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples.

³ So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.

Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?”

⁵ “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them.

⁶ When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?”
KJV: Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?
WEB: Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were happening to him, went out and said to them, “Who are you looking for?”
ASV: Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were coming upon him, went forth, and saith unto them, Whom seek ye?
DARBY: Jesus therefore, knowing all things that were coming upon him, went forth and said to them, Whom seek ye?
BLB: Jesus, therefore, knowing all things that are coming upon Him, having gone out, also said to them, “Whom do you⁺ seek?”

ÅB: Da nå Jesus visste om alt som skulle komme over ham, gikk han fram og sa til dem: Hvem leter dere etter?
OTB: Jesus, som visste alt som skulle komme over ham, gikk frem og spurte dem: "Hvem leter dere etter?"
B1930: Da nu Jesus visste om alt som skulde komme over ham, gikk han frem og sa til dem: Hvem leter I efter?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

John 13:1
It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.
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John 18:7
So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.
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Acts 2:28
You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’
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Acts 20:22–23
And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.
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Psalms 27:3
Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust.
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Matthew 16:21
From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
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John 10:17–18
The reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.
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Psalms 3:6
I will not fear the myriads set against me on every side.
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