John 18:28
They led, therefore, Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium, and it was early, and they themselves did not enter into the praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but that they might eat the passover;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
27again, therefore, Peter denied, and immediately a cock crew.
29Pilate, therefore, went forth unto them, and said, 'What accusation do ye bring against this man?'
Cross References
Deuteronomy 16:2and thou hast sacrificed a passover to Jehovah thy God, of the flock, and of the herd, in the place which Jehovah doth choose to cause His name to tabernacle there.
2 Chronicles 35:8And his heads, for a willing-offering to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites, have lifted up; Hilkiah, and Zechariah, and Jehiel, leaders in the house of God, to the priests have given for passover-offerings two thousand and six hundred, and oxen three hundred;
Psalms 35:16With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth.
Proverbs 4:16For they sleep not if they do not evil, And their sleep hath been taken violently away, If they cause not [some] to stumble.
Jeremiah 7:8Lo, ye are trusting for yourselves On the words of falsehood, so as not to profit.
Amos 5:21I have hated — I have loathed your festivals, And I am not refreshed by your restraints.
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 →