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John 18:12

King James Version (KJV)

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John 18:12

Verse 12 of 40

Scripture focus

Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,

John 18:12 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on John 18:12

Theological / Devotional

Band. Gr. speira (see on v. 3).

Captain. Gr. chiliarchos, literally, “a captain of a thousand,” also a technical term for the commanding officer of a cohort (see on v. 3).

Bound him. Probably by tying His hands behind His back. The voluntary quality of Jesus’ submission is evident throughout the narrative. Jesus did not die because He was unable to prevent it; He did not suffer because He had no way of escape. All the soldiers of the Roman garrison could not have hurt a hair of His head without divine permission.

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