John 18:5

of Nazareth = the Nazarene. For some reason Nazareth had an evil name (See John 1:46 ), and so Nazarene was a term of reproach. The name has nothing to do with Nazarite (separated) applied to Joseph (Genesis 49:26 ), and those like Samson who took the vow of Numbers 6:0 .

I am. Greek. ego eimi. These words were used nine times in John 4:26 ; John 6:20 ; John 8:24 , John 8:28 , John 8:58 ; John 13:19 , as well as in John 18:5 , John 18:6 , John 18:8 . Whatever may be said of the first two instances, the others are claims to the Divine title of Exodus 3:14 ( App-98 ). See esp. John 8:58 . There are fourteen instances of the metaphorical use of the phrase in connection with "bread", "light", &c.