New Revised Standard Version
When Jesus said to them, “I am he,” they stepped back and fell to the ground.

Contemporary English Version
At once they all backed away and fell to the ground.

New American Bible
When he said to them, “I AM,” they turned away and fell to the ground.

Douay-Rheims Bible
As soon therefore as he had said to them: I am he; they went backward and fell to the ground.

As soon therefore as he had said to them: I am he; they went backward and fell to the ground.

they went.

2 Kings 1:9-15 And he sent to him a captain of fifty, and the fifty men that were under him. And he went up to him, and as he was sitting on the top of a hill, he said to him: Man of God, the king hath commanded that thou come down. . . .

Psalm 27:2 Whilst the wicked draw near against me, to eat my flesh. My enemies that trouble me, have themselves been weakened, and have fallen.

Psalm 40:14 Let them be confounded and ashamed together, that seek after my soul to take it away. Let them be turned backward and be ashamed that desire evils to me.

Psalm 70:2,3 Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek my soul: . . .

Psalm 129:5 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Sion.

Luke 9:54-56 And when his disciples, James and John, had seen this, they said: Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven and consume them? . . .

Acts 4:29,30 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants that with all confidence they may speak thy word, . . .