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John 18:7 Cross-References
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“Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.”
John 18:7 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 18:7
Jesus's repeated question "Whom seek ye?" (τίνα ζητεῖτε/tina zēteite) demonstrates His sovereign control even in arrest. The soldiers had already fallen back at His "I am" declaration (v.6), yet their response remains unchanged: "Jesus of Nazareth." This repetition reveals the hardness of unbelief—even supernatural manifestation of deity doesn't penetrate hearts darkened by sin and religious hatred.The Greek verb ζητέω (zēteō, "seek") ironically echoes throughout John's Gospel as people "seek" Jesus—some for bread (6:26), some to kill Him (7:1), some in genuine faith (1:38). Here the seeking i...
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