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John 18:5–8

They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. 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 18:5–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

“Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied.

I am he,” Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.) When Jesus said, I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

Again he asked them, Who is it you want?”

“Jesus of Nazareth,” they said.

Jesus answered, I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, then let these men go.”

John 18:5–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, I am he.” Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them. When Jesus said to them, I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground. So he asked them again, Whom do you seek?” And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus answered, I told you that I am he. So, if you seek me, let these men go.”

John 18:5–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“Jesus the Nazarene,” they replied.

I Am he,” Jesus said. (Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them.) As Jesus said I Am he,” they all drew back and fell to the ground! Once more he asked them, Who are you looking for?”

And again they replied, “Jesus the Nazarene.”

I told you that I Am he,” Jesus said. And since I am the one you want, let these others go.”

John 18:5–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

They answered Him, “Jesus of Nazareth.”

Jesus said to them, I am He.” And Judas, who betrayed Him, also stood with them. Now when He said to them, I am He, they drew back and fell to the ground.

Then He asked them again, Whom are you seeking?”

And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”

Jesus answered, I have told you that I am He. Therefore, if you seek Me, let these go their way,”

John 18:5–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

They answered, “Jesus from Nazareth.”

I am he,” Jesus said. (Judas, the one who turned against Jesus, was standing there with them.) When Jesus said, I am he,” they moved back and fell to the ground.

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

They said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”

I told you that I am he,” Jesus said. So if you are looking for me, let the others go.”

John 18:5–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them. When therefore he said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. Again therefore he asked them, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered, I told you that I am he; if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

John 18:5–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

They answered him, Jesus the Nazaraean. Jesus says to them, I am he. And Judas also, who delivered him up, stood with them. When therefore he said to them, I am he, they went away backward and fell to the ground. He demanded of them therefore again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus the Nazaraean. Jesus answered, I told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go away;

John 18:5–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

They answered him, “Jesus from Nazareth.” 

Jesus told them, “I am he.” 

Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with the crowd. When Jesus told them, “I am he,” the crowd backed away and fell to the ground. 

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

They said, “Jesus from Nazareth.” 

Jesus replied, “I told you that I am he. So if you are looking for me, let these other men go.”

John 18:5–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

“Jesus the Nazarene,” they answered.

I am He,” Jesus told them.

Judas, who betrayed Him, was also standing with them. When He told them, I am He,” they stepped back and fell to the ground.

Then He asked them again, Who is it you’re looking for?”

“Jesus the Nazarene,” they said.

I told you I am He,” Jesus replied. So if you’re looking for Me, let these men go.”

John 18:5–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

They answered, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus replied, I am he.” Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them. When Jesus said to them, I am he,” they stepped back and fell to the ground. Again he asked them, Whom are you looking for?” And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus answered, I told you that I am he. So if you are looking for me, let these men go.”

John 18:5–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

They replied to him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” He said to them, “I am he.” (Now Judas, the one who betrayed him, was also standing with them.) So when he said to them, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground. Then he asked them again, “Who are you looking for?” And they said, “Jesus the Nazarene.” Jesus replied, “I said to you that I am he! So if you are looking for me, let these men go,”

John 18:5–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied.

“I am he,” Jesus said.

Judas, who was going to hand Jesus over, was standing there with them. When Jesus said, “I am he,” they moved back. Then they fell to the ground.

He asked them again, “Who is it that you want?”

They said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”

“I told you I am he,” Jesus answered. “If you are looking for me, then let these men go.”

John 18:5–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” He said to them, I am He. And Judas also, who was betraying Him, was standing with them.

So when He said to them, I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

Therefore He again asked them, Whom do you seek?” And they said, “Jesus the Nazarene.”

Jesus answered, I told you that I am He; so if you seek Me, let these go their way,”


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