John 18:28

The Passion Translation

Before dawn they took Jesus from his trial before Caiaphas to the Roman governor’s palace. Now the Jews refused to go into the Roman governor’s residence to avoid ceremonial defilement before eating the Passover meal.

Cross References

Psalm 35:16

These nameless ruffians, mocking me like godless fools at a feast— how they delight in throwing mud on my name.

Proverbs 1:16

For crime is their way of life and bloodshed their specialty.

Proverbs 4:16

For troublemakers are restless if they are not involved in evil. They are not satisfied until they have brought someone harm.

Ezekiel 45:21

“Then seven days later, on the fourteenth day of the first month, you will observe the Passover Feast for seven days. During that time everyone must eat bread made without yeast.

Matthew 27:27

Then the guards took him into their military compound, where a detachment of nearly six hundred soldiers surrounded him.

Mark 15:16

The soldiers took Jesus into the headquarters of the governor’s compound and summoned a military unit of nearly six hundred men.

Luke 22:66

At daybreak the high priests, the experts of the law, and the top religious leaders convened and had Jesus brought before their council.

John 11:55

Now the time came for the Passover preparations, and many from the countryside went to Jerusalem for their ceremonial cleansing before the feast began.

John 18:13

They took him first to Annas, as he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.

John 18:15

Peter and another disciple followed along behind them as they took Jesus into the courtyard of Annas’ palace. Since the other disciple was well known to the high priest, he entered in,

John 18:33

Upon hearing this, Pilate went back inside his palace and summoned Jesus. Looking him over, Pilate asked him, “Are you really the king of the Jews?”

John 18:39

Now, you do know that we have a custom that I release one prisoner every year at Passover—shall I release your king—the king of the Jews?”

John 19:11

Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me at all, unless it was given to you from above. This is why the one who betrayed me is guilty of an even greater sin.”

John 19:14

And it was now almost noon. And it was the same day they were preparing to slay the Passover lambs. Then Pilate said to the Jewish officials, “Look! Here is your king!”

John 19:9

So he took Jesus back inside and said to him, “Where have you come from?” But once again, silence filled the room.

Acts 10:28

Peter said to them, “You all know that it is against the Jewish laws for me to associate with or even visit the home of one who is not a Jew. Yet God has shown me that I should never view anyone as inferior or ritually unclean.

Acts 10:32

However, you must send for a man named Simon, the Rock, who is staying in Joppa as a guest of Simon the tanner, who lives by the sea.’

Acts 11:3

“Why did you stay in the home of people who aren’t Jewish? You even ate your meals with them!”

Acts 3:13

The God of our ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, has done this. For he has glorified his Servant Jesus, the one you denied to Pilate’s face when he decided to release him—and you insisted that he be crucified.

Acts 4:27

“In fact, Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with Jews and non-Jews, met together to take their stand against your holy servant, Jesus the Messiah.