John 18:8
6 As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
7 Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
9 That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.
10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
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
- “I told you that I am He,” Jesus replied. “So if you are looking for Me, let these men go.”
- KJV
- Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
- WEB
- Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way,”
- ASV
- Jesus answered, I told you that I am [he]; if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
- DARBY
- Jesus answered, I told you that I am [he]: if therefore ye seek me, let these go away;
- BLB
- Jesus answered, “I said to you⁺ that I am [He]. Therefore if you⁺ seek Me, allow these to go away,”
- ÅB
- Jesus svarte: Jeg sa dere jo at det er meg. Er det da meg dere leter etter, så la disse gå!
- OTB
- Jesus svarte: "Jeg sa dere at jeg er han. Hvis dere leter etter meg, så la disse mennene gå."
- B1930
- Jesus svarte: Jeg sa eder jo at det er mig. Er det da mig I leter efter, så la disse gå!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 10:28
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
Read in context2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Read in contextIsaiah 53:6
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Read in context1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Read in contextJohn 13:1
Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
Read in contextMatthew 26:56
But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:13
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Read in contextEphesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
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