John 18:8
Jesus made answer, I have said that I am he; if you are looking for me, let these men go away.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
In Context
7So again he put the question to them, Who are you looking for? And they said, Jesus the Nazarene.
9(He said this so that his words might come true, I have kept safe all those whom you gave to me.)
Cross References
Matthew 26:56But all this has taken place so that the writings of the prophets might come true. Then all his disciples went from him in flight.
John 10:28And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand.
John 13:36Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where are you going? Jesus said in answer, Where I am going you may not come with me now, but you will come later.
1 Corinthians 10:13You have been put to no test but such as is common to man: and God is true, who will not let any test come on you which you are not able to undergo; but he will make with the test a way out of it, so that you may be able to go through it.
Ephesians 5:25Husbands, have love for your wives, even as Christ had love for the church, and gave himself for it;
Matthew Henry on John 18:2-13
Christ in the Garden; The Treachery of Judas; The Ear of Malachus Cut Off; Christ Yields Himself a Prisoner. 1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples. 2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples. 3 Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and… Read the whole commentary →