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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? Because of his divinity, be knew all that would come upon him, but what a wondrous manhood his was that, although he knew all that would befall him, he went forth calm and composed, resigned to his Father’s will and said to those who had...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth,.... Their answer is not, "thee"; for they knew him not, their eyes were holden, or struck with dimness, or blindness, as the men of Sodom were; or they that answered might be such, who never personally knew him: nor do they say "Christ", for they rejected and denied him as the Messiah; nor do they call him...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. “Jesus saith unto them, I am;” as though appropriating to himself the name of Jehovah, and “they went backward, and fell to the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. What a hardened wretch he must have been to be able to stand with them! One would have thought that, having betrayed his Master, he would have hidden himself away for shame, but no, “Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.” His heart must have been steeled.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. Or, rather, “I Am,” pronouncing the words with a divine dignity which had a startling effect upon them.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. It seems as if our Lord intended to let them realize something of his divine power and glory, for the utterance of that august expression, I am which is his Father’s name, staggered them, and they fell to...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
As soon then as he had said unto them I am he,.... Immediately upon his speaking these words, which were delivered with so much majesty and authority, and were attended with such a divine power: they went backward, and fell to the ground; they were confounded, surprised, and intimidated, and seemed as if they would have chose rather to have fled...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. The simple utterance of his name drove them from him, and smote them to the earth; what would have happened if he had put forth his almighty power?
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. Christ’s almighty power cast them down at once. He needed not to lift his hand or even his finger; he only said, “I am,” and “they went backward, and fell to the ground.”
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then asked he them again, whom seek ye?.... This supposes them to be risen up again and on their feet; no hurt being done to them; for Christ always did good, and not hurt, to the bodies of men; he never disabled any, or took away life, or limb: he only did this to show his power, and not to do them any real damage; and the same divine person that...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. That was a very gracious saying of Christ’s, “If therefore ye seek me, let these...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. This exposition consisted of readings from John 17.; and Joh_18:1-9.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye, And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Do they return again to the fray? Having once felt Christ’s divine power, do they summon courage enough to attack him again? Yes, for there is no limit to the malice and impudence of the human heart.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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: It is very cheering to us to think of our Lord meeting all the enemies of his people, gathering up all their weapons into his own heart that his people might go free. You and I, if...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he,.... This he said, upbraiding them with their stupidity; signifying he was ready to deliver himself up into their hands; and which he did with intrepidity and calmness, only on this condition, with this proviso for his disciples; if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way: Christ was about to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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— Always ready to boil over, ever full of zeal and rash impetuosity, Peter —
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
That the saying might be fulfilled which he spake,.... John 17:12; of them which thou gavest me have I lost none; which though it has a peculiar respect to the apostles, is true of all the elect of God; who are given to Christ, and shall none of them be lost, neither their souls nor bodies; for Christ's charge of them reaches to both: both were...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That the saying might be fulfilled which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none. He had only said that just a little while before, but this verse shows us that the New Testament is as sure to be fulfilled as the Old Testament. It was a new saying, not then written, yet it had all the life and power of God in it; so it must live,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then Simon Peter having a sword,.... Girt about him, which he either wore in common, or particularly at the feast, as the Galilaeans are said to do, to preserve them from thieves and wild beasts by the way; or was one of the two the disciples had with them in the garden; or what Peter purposely furnished himself with to defend his master, taking a...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus. Peter struck at his head; he was not content with trying to wound, he meant to kill Malchus, and he did “cut off his right ear.”