JOHN 18:6 AMP
“When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.”
It is clearly evident that it was the power of God that made all these men fall backward and to the ground. Why did it happen when He said, “I am he”? In this verse 5, 6 and also in verse 8, the word he is italicized. That means the word he was not in the original text but was added by the translators to make the sentence grammatically correct. This serves a useful purpose and is very helpful in most cases. However, in this case the translators could have left the text as it is.
Jesus literally said, “I am.” Every Jew knew that when Moses had asked God who He was, God had said He was “I AM” (Ex. 3:14). They knew that was God’s name. All Jesus did was declare who He was, and He released the power of His glory. No wonder it knocked the men to the ground! In the moments in which He was arrested, Jesus miraculously healed the guard’s ear (after Peter cut it off) and then knocked everyone to the ground at the sound of His name. Why did He do these things? This obviously illustrates how He could have easily defended Himself against any army that would come to take His life. He demonstrated what He had said in John 10:18, that no man takes His life; He lays it down of His own free will. Be totally secure and confident in the knowledge that you are in Christ, He is in you, and the name of Jesus has been given for you to use with the same power and authority Jesus used on that day. Today, may you walk in His name and His power. “May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you (Psalms 20:1 NIV).” SHALOM: God’s all encompassing blessings to you.
God bless you Bishop Amen 🙏
Amen and Amen 🙏