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.

[18:28]  ¹ tn Grk “to the praetorium.”

[18:28]  ² sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.

[18:28]  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.

[18:28]  ⁴ tn Grk “into the praetorium.”

[19:9]  ⁵ tn Grk “into the praetorium.”