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John 18:28

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

From Caiaphas they took Jesus to the Government House. It was early in the morning. But they did not enter the Government House themselves, lest they should become 'defiled,' and so be unable to eat the Passover.

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After that, the Governor's soldiers took Jesus with them into the Government House, and gathered the whole garrison round him.

The soldiers then took Jesus away into the court-yard--that is the Government House--and they called the whole garrison together.

At daybreak the National Council met--both the Chief Priests and the Teachers of the Law--and took Jesus before their High Council.

But the Jewish Festival of the Passover was near; and many people had gone up from the country to Jerusalem, for their 'purification,' before the Festival began.

And took him first of all to Annas. Annas was the father-in- law of Caiaphas, who was High Priest that year.

Meanwhile Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. That disciple, being well-known to the High Priest, went with Jesus into the High Priest's court-yard,

After that, Pilate went into the Government House again, and calling Jesus up, asked him: "Are you the King of the Jews?"

It is, however, the custom for me to grant you the release of one man at the Passover Festival. Do you wish for the release of the King of the Jews?"

"You would have no power over me at all," answered Jesus, "if it had not been given you from above; and, therefore, the man who betrayed me to you is guilty of the greater sin."

It was the Passover Preparation Day, and about noon. Then he said to the Jews: "Here is your King!"

And, going into the Government House again, he said to Jesus: "Where do you come from?"

"You are doubtless aware that it is forbidden for a Jew to be intimate with a foreigner, or even to enter his house; and yet God has shown me that I ought not to call any man 'defiled' or 'unclean.'

Therefore send to Jaffa, and invite the Simon, who is also known as Peter, to come here. He is lodging in the house of Simon the tanner, near the sea.'

On the ground that he had visited people who were not circumcised, and had taken meals with them.

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our ancestors, has done honor to his Servant Jesus--him whom you gave up and disowned before Pilate, when he had decided to set him free.

There have indeed gathered together in this city against your holy Servant Jesus, whom you has consecrated the Christ, not Herod and Pontius Pilate only, but the nations and the people of Israel besides--




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