John 18:28
Early in the morning they took Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. The Jewish leaders didn't enter the palace because if they did they would become ceremonially unclean and they wanted to be able to eat the Passover meal.
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27Peter denied it again, and immediately a cock crowed.
29So Pilate came out to meet them. “What charge are you bringing against this man?” he asked.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 16:2The Passover sacrifice from your herd or flock must be offered to the Lord your God in the place where the Lord will choose to live with you.
2 Chronicles 35:8His officials contributed freely to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, who were in charge of God's Temple, gave the priests as Passover offerings 2,600 Passover lambs and 300 bulls.
Psalms 35:16Like irreligious people mocking a cripple they mock me and call me names, gnashing their teeth at me.
Proverbs 4:16Evil people won't rest until they've done something wrong; they can't sleep unless they've tripped someone up.
Jeremiah 7:8But look at you! You go on believing in these deceptions, these worthless words.
Amos 5:21I hate, I despise your festivals and take no delight in your religious assemblies.
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 →