Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
When therefore he said to them, I am he, they went away backward and fell to the ground.
New American Standard Bible
So when He said to them,
King James Version
As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
Holman Bible
When He told them,
International Standard Version
When Jesus told them, "I AM," they backed away and fell to the ground.
A Conservative Version
When therefore he said to them, I am he, they went backward 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.
Amplified
When Jesus said,
An Understandable Version
Now when Jesus had said to them, "I am [He]," they [all] moved backward and fell to the ground. [Note: This appears to have been done by some miraculous power].
Anderson New Testament
Then, when he said to them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
Bible in Basic English
And when he said to them, I am he, they went back, falling to the earth.
Common New Testament
When he said to them, "I am he," they drew back and fell to the ground.
Daniel Mace New Testament
upon Jesus his saying to them, I am he, they fell backward to the ground.
Godbey New Testament
Then when He said to them, I am He, they went back, and fell on the ground.
Goodspeed New Testament
When Jesus said to them, "I am he," they drew back and fell to the ground.
John Wesley New Testament
As soon as he said to them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
Julia Smith Translation
Then, when he said to them, That I am, they went away backward, and fell to the ground.
King James 2000
As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So when he said to them, "I am [he]," {they drew back} and fell to the ground.
Modern King James verseion
Then as soon as He had said to them, I AM, they went backward and fell to the ground.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But as soon as he had said unto them, "I am he," they went backwards and fell to the ground.
Moffatt New Testament
When he said, "I am he," they fell back and dropped to the ground;
Montgomery New Testament
When Jesus said "I am he," they drew back and fell to the ground;
NET Bible
So when Jesus said to them, "I am he," they retreated 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.
Noyes New Testament
As soon then as he said to them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
Sawyer New Testament
When, therefore, he said to them, I am he, they went backwards and fell on the ground.
The Emphasized Bible
When, therefore, he said unto them, I, am he, they went backwards, and fell to the ground.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
As he then spake to them, I am he, they retreated backward, and fell flat on the ground.
Twentieth Century New Testament
When Jesus said 'I am he,' they drew back and fell to the ground.
Webster
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.
Williams New Testament
So when He said to them, "I am He," they took a lurch backward 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.
Worrell New Testament
When, therefore, He said to them, "I am He," they went backward, and fell to the ground.
Worsley New Testament
Now as soon as He said unto them, I am He, they went backwards and fell to the ground.
Youngs Literal Translation
when, therefore, he said to them -- 'I am he,' they went away backward, and fell to the ground.
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Is betrayed and apprehended (in the garden of gethsemane)
divine Presence » A terror to sinners a comfort to saints » Of Christ, overpowering
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The betrayal of jesus by judas fulfilled
Topics
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Is Betrayed And Arrested
5 They answered him, Jesus the Nazaraean. Jesus says to them, I am he. And Judas also, who delivered him up, stood with them. 6 When therefore he said to them, I am he, they went away backward and fell to the ground. 7 He demanded of them therefore again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus the Nazaraean.
Cross References
2 Kings 1:9-15
And he sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him, and behold, he sat on the top of the mount. And he spoke to him: Man of God, the king says, Come down!
Psalm 27:2
When evil-doers, mine adversaries and mine enemies, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
Psalm 40:14
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be turned backward and confounded that take pleasure in mine adversity;
Psalm 70:2-3
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion that seek after my soul; let them be turned backward and confounded that take pleasure in mine adversity;
Psalm 129:5
Let them be ashamed and turned backward, all that hate Zion;
Luke 9:54-56
And his disciples James and John seeing it said, Lord, wilt thou that we speak that fire come down from heaven and consume them, as also Elias did?
Acts 4:29-30
And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and give to thy bondmen with all boldness to speak thy word,