Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When Jesus said, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground. New Living Translation As Jesus said “ I Am he,” they all drew back and fell to the ground! English Standard Version When Jesus said to them, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground. Berean Standard Bible When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground. Berean Literal Bible Therefore when He said to them, "I am He," they drew toward the back and fell to the ground. King James Bible As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. New King James Version Now when He said to them, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground. New American Standard Bible Now then, when He said to them, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground. NASB 1995 So when He said to them, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground. NASB 1977 When therefore He said to them, “I am He,” they drew back, and fell to the ground. Legacy Standard Bible So when He said to them, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground. Amplified Bible When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground. Christian Standard Bible When Jesus told them, “I am he,” they stepped back and fell to the ground. Holman Christian Standard Bible When He told them, “I am He,” they stepped back and fell to the ground. American Standard Version When therefore he said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And when Yeshua said to them, “I AM THE LIVING GOD”, they went backward and fell to the ground. Contemporary English Version At once they all backed away and fell to the ground. Douay-Rheims Bible As soon therefore as he had said to them: I am he; they went backward, and fell to the ground. English Revised Version When therefore he said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. GOD'S WORD® Translation When Jesus told them, "I am he," the crowd backed away and fell to the ground. Good News Translation When Jesus said to them, "I am he," they moved back and fell to the ground. International Standard Version When Jesus told them, "I AM," they backed away and fell to the ground. Literal Standard Version When, therefore, He said to them, “I AM,” they went away backward, and fell to the ground. Majority Standard Bible When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground. New American Bible When he said to them, “I AM,” they turned away and fell to the ground. NET Bible So when Jesus said to them, "I am he," they retreated and fell to the ground. New Revised Standard Version When Jesus said to them, “I am he,” they stepped back and fell to the ground. New Heart English Bible When therefore he said to them, "I AM," they went backward, and fell to the ground. Webster's Bible Translation As soon then as he had said to them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. Weymouth New Testament As soon then as He said to them, "I am he," they went backwards and fell to the ground. World English Bible When therefore he said to them, “I am he,” they went backward and fell to the ground. Young's Literal Translation when, therefore, he said to them -- 'I am he,' they went away backward, and fell to the ground. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Betrayal of Jesus…5“Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them. 6 When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground. 7So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.… Cross References John 18:5 "Jesus of Nazareth," they answered. Jesus said, "I am He." And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them. John 18:7 So He asked them again, "Whom are you seeking?" "Jesus of Nazareth," they answered. Treasury of Scripture As soon then as he had said to them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. they went. 2 Kings 1:9-15 Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down… Psalm 27:2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Psalm 40:14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil. Jump to Previous Backward Backwards Drew Earth Falling Fell Ground Jesus SoonJump to Next Backward Backwards Drew Earth Falling Fell Ground Jesus SoonJohn 18 1. Judas betrays Jesus.6. The officers fall to the ground. 10. Peter cuts off Malchus' ear. 12. Jesus is taken, and led unto Annas and Caiaphas. 15. Peter's denial. 19. Jesus examined before Caiaphas. 25. Peter's second and third denial. 28. Jesus arraigned before Pilate. 36. His kingdom. 40. The Jews prefer Barabbas. (6) They went backward, and fell to the ground.--There is nothing in the narrative to suggest that our Lord put forth miraculous power to cause this terror. The impression is rather that it was produced by the majesty of His person, and by the answer which to Jewish ears conveyed the unutterable name, "Jehovah" (I AM). (Comp. Note on John 8:24-25.) Guilt trembled before the calmness of innocence. Man fell to the ground before the presence of God. To Judas the term must have been familiar, and have brought back a past which may well have made him tremble at the present. To the officers the voice came from Him of whom they had been convinced before that "Never man spake like this man" (John 7:46). They have come to take Him by force, but conscience paralyses all their intentions, and they lay helpless before Him. He will surrender Himself because His hour is come (John 17:1); but His life no one taketh from Him. For this sense of awe in the presence of Christ, comp. the account of the cleansing of the Temple in John 2:14 et seq. Greek Whenὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. [Jesus] said, εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “I Ἐγώ (Egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. am [He],” εἰμι (eimi) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. they drew ἀπῆλθον (apēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively. back ὀπίσω (opisō) Adverb Strong's 3694: Behind, after; back, backwards. From the same as opisthen with enclitic of direction; to the back, i.e. Aback. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. fell ἔπεσαν (epesan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4098: A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall. to [the] ground. χαμαί (chamai) Adverb Strong's 5476: Adverb perhaps from the base of chasma through the idea of a fissure in the soil; earthward, i.e. Prostrate. 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