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4 Jesus therefore, aknowing all things that would come upon Him, went forward and said to them, “Whom are you seeking?”  
5 They answered Him, a“Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am He.” And Judas, who bbetrayed Him, also stood with them.  
6 Now when He said to them, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
7 Then He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”
8 Jesus answered, “I have told you that I am He. Therefore, if you seek Me, let these go their way,”
9 that the saying might be fulfilled which He spoke, a“Of those whom You gave Me I have lost none.”  
10 aThen Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.  
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John 18:6

Fell to the ground (epesan xamai). Second aorist active indicative of piptw with first aorist ending (-an). This recoil made them stumble. But why did they step back? Was it the former claim of Jesus (

I am, egw eimi) to be on an equality with God (John 8:58; John 13:19) or mere embarrassment and confusion or supernatural power exerted by Jesus? B adds Ihsouv which must mean simply: "I am Jesus."




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing John 18:6:

Mark 14:44
Luke 24:12
John 6:66
John 8:58
John 9:6
John 20:14

 

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