John 18:5-7

Expanded Bible

⁵ They answered him, “Jesus ·from Nazareth [^Lthe Nazarene].”

“·I am he [^LI am; ^Cthis may be an allusion to God’s (Yahweh’s) self identification as “I AM” in Ex. 3:14 or to God’s repeated claim that “I am he” throughout Is. 40—55; see John 8:24, 28, 58],” Jesus said. (Judas, the one who ·turned against [betrayed] Jesus, was standing there with them.) ⁶ When Jesus said, “·I am he [^LI am; see 18:5],” they moved back and fell to the ground.

⁷ Jesus asked them again, “Who is it you are looking for?”

They said, “Jesus ·of Nazareth [^Lthe Nazarene].”