Bible Strands
John 18:28
Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator describes the moment immediately after Peter’s denial when Jesus is transferred from Caiaphas’ residence to the Roman governor’s headquarters at daybreak.
The words — Ἄγουσιν (Agousin) denotes the continuous action of “they are leading,” while εἰς (eis) marks the directional movement “into” the Praetorium.
The thread — The same location reappears as the site of Pilate’s interrogations in John 18:33 and John 19:9, and Matthew 27:27 records the soldiers gathering there.
Why it lands — The text notes the religious leaders’ refusal to enter to preserve ritual purity before the Passover meal. A reader must acknowledge that the pursuit of ceremonial cleanliness directly enabled the transfer of Jesus to a Roman court for execution.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.
Cross-references
- John 18:33 Pilate went back into the Praetorium, summoned Jesus, and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
- John 19:9 and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer.
- Matthew 27:27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.
- Mark 15:1 Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.
- John 19:14 It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”
- Isaiah 1:10 Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
- Matthew 27:1 When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.
- Luke 23:1 Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.
- John 11:55 Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover.
- Acts 3:13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.