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John 18:6 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for John 18:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 18 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward , and fell to the ground.”
John 18:6 (KJV)
Commentary on John 18:6
As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he (ἐγώ εἰμι, egō eimi)—When Jesus spoke the divine name, the arresting cohort went backward, and fell to the ground. This is not mere stumbling but a demonstration of divine power: Jesus speaks egō eimi ("I AM," echoing Exodus 3:14), and armed soldiers collapse helpless before Him.John emphasizes that Christ's arrest was voluntary, not forced. He who could flatten a Roman cohort with a word chose to lay down His life (10:18). The physical prostration foreshadows Philippians 2:10—every knee shall bow. Even His enemies' bodies confess His deity before...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for John 18:6
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“even my adversaries and my foes”
“Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward”
“he was sitting on the top of the hill. He spoke to him”
“Lord”
“James and John”
“all those who hate Zion.”
“Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.”