John 18:28
So they took Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the Praetorium. It was early. They themselves did not go into the Praetorium, so that they might not become unclean, but might take the Passover.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
27Then again Peter said, No. And straight away a cock gave its cry.
29So Pilate came out to them and put the question: What have you to say against this man?
Cross References
Deuteronomy 16:2The Passover offering, from your flock or your herd, is to be given to the Lord your God in the place marked out by him as the resting-place of his name.
2 Chronicles 35:8And his captains freely gave an offering to the people, the priests, and the Levites. Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, the rulers of the house of God, gave to the priests for the Passover offerings two thousand, six hundred small cattle and three hundred oxen.
Psalms 35:16Like men of deceit they put me to shame; the voice of their wrath was loud against me.
Proverbs 4:16For they take no rest till they have done evil; their sleep is taken away if they have not been the cause of someone's fall.
Jeremiah 7:8See, you put your faith in false words which are of no profit.
Amos 5:21Your feasts are disgusting to me, I will have nothing to do with them; I will take no delight in your holy meetings.
Matthew Henry on John 18:14-28
Christ before Annas and Caiaphas; The Fall of Peter; Christ Arraigned; Peter Again Denies Christ. 13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. 14 Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. 15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. 16 But Peter stood… Read the whole commentary →