ESV Reformation Study Bible – John 18:5–7
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John 18:5–7

18:5–7 I am he. Here we may have a simple identification, but “he” is supplied in the English text, so Jesus’ response coincides with a solemn name for God (“I am”) used in the Greek translation of the Old Testament in Ex. 3:14 (6:35 note).