John 18:28

Jesus Brought Before Pilate

18:28 Then they brought Jesus from Caiaphas to the Roman governor’s residence. 1  (Now it was very early morning.) 2  They 3  did not go into the governor’s residence 4  so they would not be ceremonially defiled, but could eat the Passover meal.

John 19:9

19:9 and he went back into the governor’s residence 5  and said to Jesus, “Where do you come from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.

1 tn Grk “to the praetorium.”

2 sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.

3 tn Grk “And they.” The conjunction καί (kai, “and”) has not been translated here in keeping with the tendency of contemporary English style to use shorter sentences.

4 tn Grk “into the praetorium.”

5 tn Grk “into the praetorium.”