Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 18:4

"Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were coming upon him, went forth, and saith unto them, Whom seek ye?" — John 18:4 (ASV)

Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said to them, Whom do you seek?

It is a wonderfully suggestive thought that Jesus knew everything that would happen to him. Martyrs and other sufferers for Christ's sake have had some measure of foresight of what they had to endure; but none of them could have so exquisite a foretaste of everything as our blessed Lord had. He knew it all—every single atom of pain, and anguish, and heartbreak. He knew it all, yet he calmly went forth to meet it, and said to those who came to drag him away to his death, Whom do you seek?

Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said to them, Whom seek ye?

Because of his divinity, he knew all that would come upon him. But what a wondrous manhood his was, that even though he knew all that would befall him, he went forth calm and composed, resigned to his Father's will, and said to those who had come to seize him, "Whom seek ye?"

I think he is saying to some of us, "Whom do you seek?" We have not come here to slay him; we have not come here to fight against him and lead him away to crucify him. Yet, I hope that we can truly say that we have come seeking Jesus.

If this is really your heart's desire, it will surely be fulfilled to you.