John 18:6

Then, when he said to them, “I am he,” they moved back and fell to the ground.

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In The King James Version

As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.

In Context

5They answered him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” Jesus said to them, “I am he.” Now Judas, who betrayed him, was also standing with them.

7Then again he questioned them: “Who are you seeking?” And they said, “Jesus the Nazarene.”

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Cross References

Psalms 27:2Hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication, when I pray to you, when I lift up my hands toward your holy temple.

Psalms 70:2Free me by your justice, and rescue me. Incline your ear to me, and save me.

Luke 9:54And when his disciples, James and John, had seen this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call for fire to descend from heaven and consume them?”

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 →

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