John 18:4

Knowing all that would happen, Jesus steps forward and asks whom they seek. He takes the initiative in his own arrest.

Cross-references · 26

• John 13:1Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
• John 18:7Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
• Ps 27:3Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
• Acts 2:28Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
• Acts 20:22–23And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
• Acts 4:24–28And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
• Matt 26:2Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
• Mark 10:33–34Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:
• Matt 16:21From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
• Matt 26:31Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
• Neh 6:11And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.
• John 13:11For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.
• 1 Kgs 18:14–18And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.
• John 19:28After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
• Luke 24:44And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
• Ps 3:6I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
• Matt 17:22–23And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
• John 10:17–18Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
• 1 Kgs 18:10As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.
• Matt 20:18–19Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,
• Matt 26:21And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
• Prov 28:1The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
• Luke 24:6–7He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
• John 6:64But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.
• Luke 18:31–33Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
• 1 Pet 4:1Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

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