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Selected Verse: John 18:12 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Joh 18:12 |
Strong Concordance |
Then [3767] the band [4686] and [2532] the captain [5506] and [2532] officers [5257] of the Jews [2453] took [4815] Jesus [2424], and [2532] bound [1210] him [846], |
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King James |
Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| Then the band . . . took Jesus--but not till He had made them feel that "no man took His life from Him, but that He laid it down of Himself." |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| See Mat 26:50. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
The captain (χιλίαρχος)
See on Mar 6:21, and see on centurion, Luk 7:2.
Took (συνέλαβον)
Rev., better, seized. It is the technical word for arresting. Literally, took with them, of which there is a suggestion in the modern policeman's phrase, go along with me. Compare Luk 22:54. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The captain - Χιλιαρχος, The chiliarch, or chief over one thousand men - answering nearly to a colonel with us. See the note on Luk 22:4. He was probably the prefect or captain of the temple guard. |
50 And [1161] Jesus [2424] said [2036] unto him [846], Friend [2083], wherefore [1909] [3739] art thou come [3918]? Then [5119] came they [4334], and laid [1911] hands [5495] on [1909] Jesus [2424], and [2532] took [2902] him [846].
54 Then [1161] took they [4815] him [846], and led [71] him, and [2532] brought [1521] him [846] into [1519] the high priest's [749] house [3624]. And [1161] Peter [4074] followed [190] afar off [3113].
2 And [1161] a certain [5100] centurion's [1543] servant [1401], who [3739] was [2258] dear [1784] unto him [846], was [2192] sick [2560], and ready [3195] to die [5053].
21 And [2532] when a convenient [2121] day [2250] was come [1096], that [3753] Herod [2264] on his [846] birthday [1077] made [4160] a supper [1173] to his [846] lords [3175], [2532] high captains [5506], and [2532] chief [4413] estates of Galilee [1056];
4 And [2532] he went his way [565], and communed with [4814] the chief priests [749] and [2532] captains [4755], how [4459] he might betray [3860] him [846] unto them [846].