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John 18:6

God's power and sovereignty

4 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.

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

7 So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.

8 “I told you that I am He,” Jesus replied. “So if you are looking for Me, let these men go.”

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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.

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BSB
When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
KJV
As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
WEB
When therefore he said to them, “I am he,” they went backward and fell to the ground.
ASV
When therefore he said unto them, I am [he], they went backward, and fell to the ground.
DARBY
When therefore he said to them, I am [he], they went away backward and fell to the ground.
BLB
Therefore when He said to them, “I am [He],” they drew toward the back and fell to the ground.
ÅB
Da han nå sa til dem: Det er meg, vek de tilbake og falt til jorden.
OTB
Da Jesus erklærte, "Jeg er han," trakk de seg tilbake og falt til jorden.
B1930
Da han nu sa til dem: Det er mig, vek de tilbake og falt til jorden.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 27:2

    When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes stumbled and fell.

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  • Psalms 70:2–3

    May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.

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  • 2 Kings 1:9–15

    Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’”

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  • Acts 4:29–30

    And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,

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  • Luke 9:54–56

    When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”

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  • Psalms 40:14

    May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.

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  • Psalms 129:5

    May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.

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