Joh 18:5-6 | TNotes | STEP | 18:5 I Am he (literally I am ): Jesus identified himself by the divine name God had revealed to Moses on Mount Sinai (see Exod 3:14 ; see also John 4:26 ; 8:24 , 58 ).

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bExod 3:14►

cJohn 4:26►

d8:24►

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gIsa 6:5►

hEzek 1:28►

iDan 10:9►

jActs 9:4►

kRev 1:17►

‏ John 18:5-6

18:5 ^a I Am he (literally I am): Jesus identified himself by the divine name God had revealed to Moses on Mount Sinai (see Exod 3:14 ^b; see also John 4:26 ^c; 8:24 ^d, 58 ^e).
18:6 ^f The soldiers and guards all drew back before the Lord (cp. Isa 6:5 ^g; Ezek 1:28 ^h; Dan 10:9 ⁱ; Acts 9:4 ^j; Rev 1:17 ^k). Even Roman soldiers, who were trained not to fall, fell to the ground before Christ. Although they took this posture of submission, they didn’t really understand what had occurred and proceeded with the arrest.