"Jesus answered, I have told you that I am {he}: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:" — John 18:8

John 18:8 · KJV

“Jesus answered, I have told you that I am {he}: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:”

— John 18:8

Verse 7

Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

Verse 9

That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.

John 18 — Context

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:

That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.

Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.

Cross References

John 10:28

And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any {man} pluck them out of my hand.

John 13:1

Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

2 Corinthians 12:9

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Isaiah 53:6

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. {laid...: Heb. made the iniquity of us all to meet on him}

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

John 16:32

Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. {his own: or, his own home}

Mark 14:50-52

And they all forsook him, and fled.

1 Corinthians 10:13

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God {is} faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear {it}. {common...: or, moderate}