KJV King James Version
Jesus answered, I have told you that I am [he]: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
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John 18:8
Jesus answered, I have told you that I am [he]: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“I told you that I am He,” Jesus replied. “So if you are looking for Me, let these men go.”
WEB World English Bible
Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way,”
ASV American Standard Version
Jesus answered, I told you that I am he; if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Jesus answered, ‘I said to you that I am he; if, then, me ye seek, suffer these to go away;’
Surrounding context — John 18
5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am [he]. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.
6 As soon then as he had said unto them, I am [he], they went backward, and fell to the ground.
7 Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
8 Jesus answered, I have told you that I am [he]: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
9 That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.
10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἀπεκρίθηG611 · apokrinōto answerἸησοῦς·G2424 · IēsousJesusεἶπονG2036 · eiponto sayὑμῖνG4771 · suyouὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐγώG1473 · egōI/weεἰμι.G1510 · eimito beεἰG1487 · eiifοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenἐμὲG1473 · egōI/weζητεῖτε,G2212 · zēteōto seekἄφετεG863 · aphiēmito release: leaveτούτουςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itὑπάγειν·G5217 · hupagōto go
Cross-references
John 10:28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.2 Corinthians 12:9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.John 13:1Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.John 16:32Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.1 Corinthians 10:13There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear [it].Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;Mark 14:50-52And they all forsook him, and fled.1 Peter 5:7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.John 13:36Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.Isaiah 53:6All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.Matthew 26:56But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
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