John 18:6 Parallel Translations
NASB: So when He said to them, "I am He," they drew back and fell to the ground. (NASB ©1995)
GWT: When Jesus told them, "I am he," the crowd backed away and fell to the ground.(GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
ASV: When therefore he said unto them, I am he , they went backward, and fell to the ground.
BBE: And when he said to them, I am he, they went back, falling to the earth.
DBY: When therefore he said to them, I am he, they went away backward and fell to the ground.
ERV: When therefore he said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
WEY: As soon then as He said to them, "I am he," they went backwards and fell to the ground.
WBS: As soon then as he had said to them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
WEB: When therefore he said to them, "I am he," they went backward, and fell to the ground.
YLT: when, therefore, he said to them -- 'I am he,' they went away backward, and fell to the ground.
John 18:6 Cross References
XREF:John 18:5 They answered Him, "Jesus the Nazarene." He said to them, "I am He." And Judas also, who was betraying Him, was standing with them.

John 18:7 Therefore He again asked them, "Whom do you seek?" And they said, "Jesus the Nazarene." (NASB ©1995)
Commentaries and Concordances
PNT: 18:6 They went backward, and fell to the ground. This statement of John is omitted by the other gospels. As Christ answers them, either his majesty and their own terror so impressed them, that, awed, they fell backward to the earth, or his divine power was exerted to prostrate them. Then the Lord submitted himself as a lamb to the slaughter (Isa 53:7 Jer 11:19 Ac 8:32), and his power is not again exerted until he rises from the tomb, except to heal the smitten servant of the high priest.
WES: 18:6 As soon as he said, I am he, they went backward and fell to the ground - How amazing is it, that they should renew the assault, after so sensible an experience both of his power and mercy! But probably the priests among them might persuade themselves and their attendants, that this also was done by Beelzebub; and that it was through the providence of God, not the indulgence of Jesus, that they received no farther damage.
MHC: 18:1-12 Sin began in the garden of Eden, there the curse was pronounced, there the Redeemer was promised; and in a garden that promised Seed entered into conflict with the old serpent. Christ was buried also in a garden. Let us, when we walk in our gardens, take occasion from thence to mediate on Christ's sufferings in a garden. Our Lord Jesus, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth and asked, Whom seek ye? When the people would have forced him to a crown, he withdrew, ch.
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