John 18:5

of Nazareth. the Nazarene. For some reason Nazareth had an evil name (See John 1:46), and so Nazarene was. 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.

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.