John 18:5

Jesus of Nazareth Or, Jesus the Nazarene (Matthew 2:23), a rather more contemptuous expression than -Jesus of Nazareth" (John 1:46; Acts 10:38; comp. Matthew 21:11). -The Nazarene" in a contemptuous sense occurs John 19:19; Matthew 26:71; Mark 14:67. It is sometimes used in a neutral sense (Mark 10:47; Luke 18:37; Luke 24:19). Later on the contempt of Jews and heathen became the glory of Christians (Acts 2:22; Acts 3:6; Acts 4:10; Acts 6:14).

I am he The -he" is not expressed in the Greek: and -I am" to Jewish ears was the name of Jehovah. We have had the same expression several times in this Gospel (John 4:26), John 6:20; John 8:24; John 8:28; John 8:58; John 13:13 (see notes in each place). Judas, if not the chief priests, must have noticed the significant words. There is nothing in the narrative to shew that either the whole company were miraculously blinded (Luke 24:16), or that Judas in particular was blinded or paralysed. Even those who knew Him well might fail to recognise Him at once by night and with the traces of the Agony fresh upon Him.

which betrayed him, stood Literally, who was betraying Him (John 18:2), was standing. This tragic detail is impressed on S. John's memory. In this as in the lanterns and torches, which he alone mentions, we have the vividness of the eye-witness. S. Luke (Luke 22:47) tells us that -Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss Him." Apparently, after having done this, he fell back and rejoined Christ's enemies, standing in the foreground.