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John 18:3 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for John 18:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 18 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.”
John 18:3 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 18:3
Judas then, having received a band of men (σπεῖραν, speiran)—a Roman cohort, numbering 300-600 soldiers, not merely temple guards. The synoptics mention only temple officers; John's eyewitness account reveals the staggering military force deployed to arrest an unarmed rabbi. This speiran typically guarded the Fortress Antonia, suggesting Pilate's involvement before the trial.With lanterns and torches (φανῶν καὶ λαμπάδων)—an ironic detail: they brought artificial lights to arrest the Light of the World (John 8:12). Though Passover occurred at full moon, Judas feared Jesus might hide in Gethsema...
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Cross-References for John 18:3
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“the commanding officer”
“behold”
“when he fled from Absalom his son.>> Yahweh”
“Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.”
“then Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to him”
“the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot”
“behold”
“while he was still speaking”