Consider this incident:
I. As a remarkable momentary manifestation of our Lord's glory.
II. As a manifestation of the voluntariness of our Lord's suffering.
III. An instance, on a small scale, of Christ's self-sacrificing care for us.
A. Maclaren, A Year's Ministry,2nd series, p. 197.
References: John 18:4-9. Preacher's Monthly,vol. ix., p. 240; Homiletic Magazine,vol. xiv., p. 218.
4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them,Whom seek ye?
5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them,I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.
6 As soon then as he had said unto them,I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
7 Then asked he them again,Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
8 Jesus answered,I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
9 That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake,Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.