Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And when he said to them, I am he, they went back, falling to the earth.
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.
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.
Darby Translation
When therefore he said to them, I am he, they went away backward and fell 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
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Is Betrayed And Arrested
5 Their answer was, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus said, I am he. And Judas, who was false to him, was there at their side. 6 And when he said to them, I am he, they went back, falling to the earth. 7 So again he put the question to them, Who are you looking for? And they said, Jesus the Nazarene.
Cross References
2 Kings 1:9-15
Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty men; and he went up to him where he was seated on the top of a hill, and said to him, O man of God, the king has said, Come down.
Psalm 27:2
When evil-doers, even my haters, came on me to put an end to me, they were broken and put to shame.
Psalm 40:14
Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.
Psalm 70:2-3
Let those who go after my soul have shame and trouble; let those who have evil designs against me be turned back and made foolish.
Luke 9:54-56
And when his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, Lord, may we send fire from heaven and put an end to them?
Acts 4:29-30
And now, Lord, take note of their cruel words, and give your servants power to be preachers of your word without fear,