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Again therefore he asked them, "Who are you looking for?" They said, "Jesus of Nazareth."
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A Shepherd Protecting His Sheep
Commentators explain that Jesus repeats the question not out of confusion, but to deliberately protect His disciples. By making the arresting party publicly state they seek only 'Jesus of Nazareth,' He secures a path for His followers to go free. This is seen as a living example of the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep and fulfills His promise to the Father to lose none of those given to Him.
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Again (παλιν). The repeated question receives the same answer. The soldiers and officers know who it is, but are still overawed.
19th Century
Anglican
Then asked he them again.—Their fear has passed away, so that we are not to think, as people sometimes do, that they were…
Baptist
Then He asked them again, Whom do you seek? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered, I have told you that I am He: if therefore you se…
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Jesus’ chief intent seems not to have been to advance a claim but to shield the disciples. In a sense, he sacrificed himself for their safety. He h…
16th Century
Protestant
He therefore asked them again. Therefore, it becomes clear how powerful the effect of that blindness is with which God strikes the minds o…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then asked he them again, whom do you seek ? &c.] This supposes them to be risen up again and on their feet; no hurt…
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Presbyterian
Sin began in the garden of Eden; there the curse was pronounced, and there the Redeemer was promised. In a garden, that promised Seed entered into …
13th Century
Catholic
1. Before His passion, as we saw above, our Lord prepared His disciples in many ways: teaching them by His example, comforting them with His…
