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(And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.) <a href="/nlt/john/18.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Jesus the Nazarene,” they replied. “ I Am he,” Jesus said. (Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them.) <a href="/esv/john/18.htm">English Standard Version</a> They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am he.” Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them. <a href="/bsb/john/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them. <a href="/blb/john/18.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> They answered Him, "Jesus of Nazareth." He says to them, "I am He." Now Judas, who is delivering Him up, also had been standing with them. <a href="/kjv/john/18.htm">King James Bible</a> They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. <a href="/nkjv/john/18.htm">New King James Version</a> They answered Him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am He.” And Judas, who betrayed Him, also stood with them. <a href="/nasb_/john/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” He said to them, “I am He.” And Judas also, who was betraying Him, was standing with them. <a href="/nasb/john/18.htm">NASB 1995</a> They answered Him, &#8220Jesus the Nazarene.&#8221 He said to them, &#8220I am He.&#8221 And Judas also, who was betraying Him, was standing with them. <a href="/nasb77/john/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a> They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” He said to them, “I am He.” And Judas also who was betraying Him, was standing with them. <a href="/lsb/john/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” He said to them, “I am He.” And Judas also, who was betraying Him, was standing with them. <a href="/amp/john/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a> They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas, who was betraying Him, was also standing with them. <a href="/csb/john/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “I am he,” Jesus told them. Judas, who betrayed him, was also standing with them. <a href="/hcsb/john/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Jesus the Nazarene,&#8221 they answered. &#8220I am He,&#8221 Jesus told them. Judas, who betrayed Him, was also standing with them. <a href="/asv/john/18.htm">American Standard Version</a> They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them. <a href="/erv/john/18.htm">English Revised Version</a> They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, was standing with them. <a href="/gwt/john/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> They answered him, "Jesus from Nazareth." Jesus told them, "I am he." Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with the crowd. <a href="/gnt/john/18.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Jesus of Nazareth," they answered. "I am he," he said. Judas, the traitor, was standing there with them. <a href="/isv/john/18.htm">International Standard Version</a> They answered him, "Jesus from Nazareth." Jesus told them, "I AM." Judas, the man who betrayed him, was standing with them. <a href="/msb/john/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?Jesus of Nazareth,? they answered. Jesus said, ?I am He.? And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them. <a href="/net/john/18.htm">NET Bible</a> They replied, "Jesus the Nazarene." He told them, "I am he." (Now Judas, the one who betrayed him, was standing there with them.) <a href="/nheb/john/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They answered him, "Jesus the Nazorean." Jesus said to them, "I AM." Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them. <a href="/wbt/john/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith to them, I am he. And Judas also, who betrayed him, stood with them. <a href="/wey/john/18.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "For Jesus the Nazarene," was the answer. "I am he," He replied. (Now Judas who was betraying Him was also standing with them.) <a href="/web/john/18.htm">World English Bible</a> They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am he.” Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene”; Jesus says to them, “I AM”; and Judas who delivered Him up was standing with them. <a href="/blb/john/18.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> They answered Him, "Jesus of Nazareth." He says to them, "I am He." Now Judas, who is delivering Him up, also had been standing with them. <a href="/ylt/john/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> they answered him, 'Jesus the Nazarene;' Jesus saith to them, 'I am he;' -- and Judas who delivered him up was standing with them; -- <a href="/slt/john/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> They answered him, Jesus the Nazarite. Jesus says to them, I am. And Judas also, he delivering up, was standing with them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> They answered him: Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith to them: I am he. And Judas also, who betrayed him, stood with them. <a href="/cpdv/john/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> They answered him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” Jesus said to them, “I am he.” Now Judas, who betrayed him, was also standing with them. <a href="/nabre/john/18.htm">New American Bible</a> They answered him, “Jesus the Nazorean.” He said to them, “I AM.” Judas his betrayer was also with them. <a href="/nrsvce/john/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> They answered, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus replied, “I am he.” Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> They said to him, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus said to them, I am he. Judas the traitor was also standing with them. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/18.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> They were saying to him, “Yeshua the Nazarene.” Yeshua said to them, “I AM THE LIVING GOD.” But Yehuda the traitor was also standing with them.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/18.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> They answered him: Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus said to them: I am he. Judas, also, who delivered him up, was standing among them. <a href="/godbey/john/18.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> They responded to Him, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus says to them, <FR>I am He.<Fr> And Judas also, the one having betrayed Him, stood with them. <a href="/haweis/john/18.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> They answered him, Jesus the Nazarean. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. Then stood also Judas, who betrayed him, with these men. <a href="/mace/john/18.htm">Mace New Testament</a> they answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. I am he, said Jesus, and Judas who was to betray him, was also with them. <a href="/wey/john/18.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "For Jesus the Nazarene," was the answer. "I am he," He replied. (Now Judas who was betraying Him was also standing with them.) <a href="/worrell/john/18.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> They answered Him, "Jesus, the Nazarene." Jesus saith to them, <FR>"I am He."<Fr> And Judas also, who betrayed Him, was standing with them. <a href="/worsley/john/18.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Jesus saith unto them, <FR>I am <Fr>He. And Judas that betrayed Him, was standing with them. <a href="/parallel/john/18-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=6258" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/18.htm">The Betrayal of Jesus</a> …4Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?” 5<a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsoun (N-AMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">“Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/3480.htm" title="3480: Nazōraion (N-AMS) -- A Nazarene, an inhabitant of Nazareth. From Nazareth; a Nazoraean, i.e. Inhabitant of Nazareth; by extension, a Christian.">Nazareth,”</a> <a href="/greek/611.htm" title="611: Apekrithēsan (V-AIP-3P) -- From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.">they answered.</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: Legei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">Jesus said,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: Egō (PPro-N1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">“I</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eimi (V-PIA-1S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">am He.” </a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">And</a> <a href="/greek/2455.htm" title="2455: Ioudas (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Judas, the name of ten Israelites; also of the posterity of one of them and its region.">Judas</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/3860.htm" title="3860: paradidous (V-PPA-NMS) -- From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit.">betrayer</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2476.htm" title="2476: Heistēkei (V-LIA-3S) -- A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.">was standing there</a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: met’ (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">with</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them.</a> 6When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/13-19.htm">John 13:19</a> I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He. <a href="/john/8-58.htm">John 8:58</a> “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!” <a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a> The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! <a href="/john/1-36.htm">John 1:36</a> When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” <a href="/john/6-20.htm">John 6:20</a> But Jesus spoke up: “It is I; do not be afraid.” <a href="/john/10-30.htm">John 10:30</a> I and the Father are one.” <a href="/john/17-12.htm">John 17:12</a> While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled. <a href="/john/19-19.htm">John 19:19</a> Pilate also had a notice posted on the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. <a href="/matthew/26-48.htm">Matthew 26:48-50</a> Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.” / Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him. / “Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him. <a href="/mark/14-44.htm">Mark 14:44-46</a> Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and lead Him away securely.” / Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Rabbi!” and kissed Him. / Then the men seized Jesus and arrested Him. <a href="/luke/22-47.htm">Luke 22:47-48</a> While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him. / But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” <a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a> God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” <a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a> He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth. <a href="/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9</a> Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. <a href="/zechariah/11-12.htm">Zechariah 11:12-13</a> Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver. / And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—this magnificent price at which they valued me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus said to them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.Jesus.<a href="/john/1-46.htm">John 1:46</a> And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.<a href="/john/19-19.htm">John 19:19</a> And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.<a href="/matthew/2-23.htm">Matthew 2:23</a> And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.stood.<a href="/isaiah/3-9.htm">Isaiah 3:9</a> The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.<a href="/jeremiah/8-12.htm">Jeremiah 8:12</a> Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/18-2.htm">Betrayed</a> <a href="/john/18-2.htm">Betraying</a> <a href="/john/18-2.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/john/18-4.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/18-3.htm">Judas</a> <a href="/luke/24-19.htm">Nazaraean</a> <a href="/luke/24-19.htm">Nazarene</a> <a href="/john/1-46.htm">Nazareth</a> <a href="/john/18-1.htm">Side</a> <a href="/john/12-29.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/john/12-29.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/luke/6-16.htm">Traitor</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Betrayed</a> <a href="/john/21-20.htm">Betraying</a> <a href="/john/18-30.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/john/18-6.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/acts/1-13.htm">Judas</a> <a href="/john/18-7.htm">Nazaraean</a> <a href="/john/18-7.htm">Nazarene</a> <a href="/john/18-7.htm">Nazareth</a> <a href="/john/18-22.htm">Side</a> <a href="/john/18-16.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/john/18-16.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-1.htm">Traitor</a><div class="vheading2">John 18</div>1. <a href="/john/18-1.htm">Judas betrays Jesus.</a> 6. <a href="/john/18-6.htm">The officers fall to the ground.</a> 10. <a href="/john/18-10.htm">Peter cuts off Malchus' ear.</a> 12. <a href="/john/18-12.htm">Jesus is taken, and led unto Annas and Caiaphas.</a> 15. <a href="/john/18-15.htm">Peter's denial.</a> 19. <a href="/john/18-19.htm">Jesus examined before Caiaphas.</a> 25. <a href="/john/18-25.htm">Peter's second and third denial.</a> 28. <a href="/john/18-28.htm">Jesus arraigned before Pilate.</a> 36. <a href="/john/18-36.htm">His kingdom.</a> 40. <a href="/john/18-40.htm">The Jews prefer Barabbas.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>“Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. This phrase identifies Jesus by His earthly origin, Nazareth, a town in Galilee. Nazareth was a small, insignificant village, which fulfills the prophecy that the Messiah would be despised and rejected (<a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>). The term "Jesus of Nazareth" was often used to emphasize His humble beginnings and to distinguish Him from others named Jesus. In the cultural context, Nazareth was not highly regarded (<a href="/john/1-46.htm">John 1:46</a>), which highlights the humility of Christ's incarnation. The identification by the soldiers and officials shows their intent to arrest the specific person known for His teachings and miracles.Jesus said, “I am He.” In this response, Jesus uses the phrase "I am," which echoes the divine name revealed to Moses in <a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a>, where God declares, "I AM WHO I AM." This connection underscores Jesus' divine identity and authority. The use of "I am" in this context is significant because it demonstrates Jesus' willingness to reveal Himself and His control over the situation, even as He is about to be arrested. This declaration also fulfills His earlier statements about His identity (<a href="/john/8-58.htm">John 8:58</a>) and His role as the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep (<a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a>).And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them. Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, is identified as the betrayer, fulfilling the prophecy found in <a href="/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9</a>, which speaks of a close friend who would betray. His presence with the arresting party highlights the gravity of his betrayal, as he had been a trusted member of Jesus' inner circle. Judas' actions are a stark reminder of the human capacity for betrayal and the fulfillment of God's sovereign plan through human choices. His standing with the soldiers and officials symbolizes his complete alignment with those opposing Jesus, contrasting with his previous role as a disciple.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_of_nazareth.htm">Jesus of Nazareth</a> The central figure of the New Testament, recognized as the Messiah and Son of God. In this passage, He identifies Himself to those who came to arrest Him. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judas_iscariot.htm">Judas Iscariot</a> One of the twelve disciples of Jesus, known for betraying Jesus to the authorities for thirty pieces of silver. His presence here highlights the fulfillment of prophecy and the gravity of betrayal. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_arresting_party.htm">The Arresting Party</a> A group consisting of Roman soldiers, temple guards, and officials from the chief priests and Pharisees, sent to arrest Jesus. Their presence signifies the opposition Jesus faced from both religious and secular authorities. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_garden_of_gethsemane.htm">The Garden of Gethsemane</a> The location where Jesus was arrested. It is a place of prayer and agony for Jesus, symbolizing submission to the Father's will. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_phrase_i_am_he.htm">The Phrase I am He</a> In Greek, (ego eimi), which can be translated as "I am." This echoes the divine name revealed to Moses in <a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a>, indicating Jesus' divine identity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_jesus'_divinity.htm">Recognition of Jesus' Divinity</a> Jesus' use of "I am" is a profound declaration of His divine identity. Believers are called to recognize and worship Jesus as God incarnate. <a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_betrayal.htm">The Reality of Betrayal</a> Judas' betrayal serves as a sobering reminder of the potential for sin and betrayal even among those close to Jesus. Christians must guard their hearts and remain faithful. <a href="/topical/s/submission_to_god's_will.htm">Submission to God's Will</a> Jesus' willingness to be arrested demonstrates His submission to the Father's plan. Believers are encouraged to trust and submit to God's will, even in difficult circumstances. <a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">The Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> The events of Jesus' arrest fulfill Old Testament prophecies, affirming the reliability of Scripture and God's sovereign plan. <a href="/topical/t/the_presence_of_jesus_in_trials.htm">The Presence of Jesus in Trials</a> Jesus' calm and authoritative response in the face of arrest reassures believers of His presence and control in the midst of their own trials.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 18</a> <a href="/q/was_jesus_given_a_last_name.htm">Was Jesus given a last name?</a> <a href="/q/who_cared_for_old_king_david.htm">Was Jesus given a last name?</a> <a href="/q/what_did_judas_do_with_the_blood_money.htm">What did Judas do with the blood money for betraying Jesus? He bought a field (Acts 1:18) and threw it into the temple; priests used it to buy a burial field (Matthew 27:5).</a> <a href="/q/why_did_jesus_heal_on_the_sabbath.htm">If Jesus was sinless, why did He break the Sabbath by healing (John 5:18)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth.--He was known to many of them (<a href="/john/7-32.htm" title="The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.">John 7:32</a>; <a href="/john/7-46.htm" title="The officers answered, Never man spoke like this man.">John 7:46</a>; <a href="/matthew/26-55.htm" title="In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are you come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and you laid no hold on me.">Matthew 26:55</a>); but this is probably an official declaration of the person with whose apprehension they are charged.I am he.--Comp. Notes on <a href="/john/8-28.htm" title="Then said Jesus to them, When you have lifted up the Son of man, then shall you know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father has taught me, I speak these things.">John 8:28</a>; <a href="/john/8-58.htm" title="Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am.">John 8:58</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 5, 6. - They answered him, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. Then, in all probability, the miscreant, the son of perdition, said," Hail, Master!" and kissed him; and there followed before and after his act the sublime replies given, "Companion, wherefore art thou come?" and "Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?" John, however, overwhelmed with the majesty and spontaneous self-devotion of the Lord, calls attention to the language he addressed to the "baud" which surrounded him. In some royal emphasis of tone he said, "I am (he)," and the same kind of effect followed as on various occasions had proved how powerless, without his permission, the machinations of his foes really were. In the temple courts, and on the precipice of Nazareth, the murderous Jews and Galilaeans were foiled (compare the murderers of Marius and of Coligny) by the moral grandeur of his bearing; and when he said, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground (χαμαί for χαμάζε). Whether this was a supernatural event, or allied to the sublime force of moral greatness flashing in his eye or echoing in the tone of his voice, we cannot say, but associating it with other events in his history, the supernatural in his case becomes perfectly natural. It was so that he whose "I am he" had hushed the waves and cast out the devil, and before whose glance and word John and Paul fell to the earth, as if struck with lightning, did perhaps allow his very captors (prepared by Judas for some display of his might) to feel how powerless they were against him. It is remarkable that our narrative should place between the "I am he" and its effect, the tautologous remark if there be nothing to explain it, Now Judas also, who was Betraying him, was standing with them. This implies that Judas had taken some step equivalent to that described in the synoptic narrative. There is some momentary consolation in the thought that the traitor fell to the ground with his gang, and for an instant saw the transcendent crime he had committed in betraying the innocent blood with the kiss of treachery and shame. Thoma sees in the approximation of Judas the approach of the prophetic Beast to the true King, and endeavors out of the letters of his name to read the number 666! It is true that <a href="/john/13-27.htm">John 13:27</a> represents Satan as having entered into Judas. He stood there, he fell there, with the powers of darkness. What a moment: The devil may have tempted Christ to blast his emissaries with the breath of his nostrils; but, true to his sublime mission, he is occupied only with the safety and future work of those who knew that he had come out from God. <a href="/commentaries/john/18-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>“Jesus Ἰησοῦν (Iēsoun) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. of τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Nazareth,” Ναζωραῖον (Nazōraion) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3480.htm">Strong's 3480: </a> A Nazarene, an inhabitant of Nazareth. From Nazareth; a Nazoraean, i.e. Inhabitant of Nazareth; by extension, a Christian. they answered. Ἀπεκρίθησαν (Apekrithēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_611.htm">Strong's 611: </a> From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. [Jesus] said, Λέγει (Legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “I Ἐγώ (Egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. am [He].” εἰμι (eimi) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. And δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. Judas, Ἰούδας (Ioudas) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2455.htm">Strong's 2455: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Judas, the name of ten Israelites; also of the posterity of one of them and its region. His αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. betrayer, παραδιδοὺς (paradidous) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3860.htm">Strong's 3860: </a> From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit. was standing [there] Εἱστήκει (Heistēkei) Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2476.htm">Strong's 2476: </a> A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications. with μετ’ (met’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. them. αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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