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Book of John Chapter 18 - Read Chapter 18:3 - [In Context ]So Judas led a group of soldiers to the garden. Judas also brought some guards from the leading priests and the Pharisees. F226 They were carrying torches, lanterns, and weapons.
18:4 - [In Context ]Jesus knew everything that would happen to him. Jesus went out and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
18:5 - [In Context ]The men answered, "Jesus from Nazareth." Jesus said, "I am Jesus." (Judas, the one that turned against Jesus, was standing there with them.)
18:6 - [In Context ]When Jesus said, "I am Jesus," the men moved back and fell to the ground.
18:7 - [In Context ]Jesus asked them again, "Who are you looking for?" The men said, "Jesus from Nazareth."
18:8 - [In Context ]Jesus said, "I told you that I am Jesus. So if you are looking for me, then let these other men go free."
18:9 - [In Context ]This happened so that the words Jesus said before would be true: "I have not lost any of the men you gave me."
FOOTNOTES: F226: Pharisees The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish laws and customs.
Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening;
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