# John 18:6

> When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

— John 18:6, Berean Standard Bible

## When

- AD 30-33? (counted from the text)
- Date source: The same reconstruction of the Passion: AD 30 or 33, within Pilate's prefecture.

## Who ruled

- **Tiberius**, emperor of Rome, AD 14-37 · Source: Tacitus, Annals I-VI; Suetonius, Tiberius
- **Pontius Pilate**, prefect of Judea, AD 26-36 · Source: Josephus, Antiquities XVIII.3-4; Tacitus, Annals XV.44; the Caesarea inscription, which carries his name and office in stone
- **Herod Antipas**, tetrarch of Galilee, 4 BC – AD 39 · Source: Josephus, Antiquities XVII.8-XVIII.7
- **Philip**, tetrarch of Ituraea, 4 BC – AD 34 · Source: Josephus, Antiquities XVII.8, XVIII.4
- **Caiaphas**, high priest, AD 18-36 · Source: Josephus, Antiquities XVIII.2.2 and XVIII.4.3; the ossuary of "Joseph, son of Caiaphas," found in Jerusalem in 1990

## See also

- Psalms 27:2 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/psalms/27/2
- Psalms 70:2-3 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/psalms/70/2
- 2 Kings 1:9-15 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/2-kings/1/9
- Acts 4:29-30 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/acts/4/29
- Luke 9:54-56 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/luke/9/54

Cross-references: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0.

## This document

- Canonical: https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/john/18/6
- Whole chapter: https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/john/18
- License: Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain. Source: Scriptoria (scriptoria.digital).