John 18:1--20:31

Annas : a son of Seth; the father-in-law of Caiaphas the high priest

Arimathea : a city located 9 km. north of Jerusalem where Samuel lived
(31° 49´, 35° 10´)

Barabbas : a man

Caesar : a title held by Roman emperors

Caiaphas : the son-in-law of Annas; a high priest of the Jews

Clopas : the husband of Mary, who was the half sister of Mary the mother of Jesus

Didymus : the man who was one of the twelve disciples and became Thomas the apostle

Gabbatha : a platform in front of the praetorium or governor's palace in Jerusalem where individuals were judged
(31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Golgotha : the place where Jesus was crucified
(31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Greek Language : the language used by the people of Greece
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Hebrew Language : an ancient Jewish language used in the Old Testament

Jewish : the people descended from Israel
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Jews : the people descended from Israel
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Joseph : the husband of Mary and foster-father of Jesus,a Jewish man from Arimathea in whose grave the body of Jesus was laid,two different men listed as ancestors of Jesus,a man nominated with Matthias to take the place of Judas Iscariot as apostle,a son of Jacob and Rachel; the father of Ephraim and Manasseh and ruler of Egypt,a brother of Jesus; a son of Mary,a man who was a companion of Paul,son of Jacob and Rachel; patriarch of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh,a tribe, actually two tribes named after Joseph's sons, Ephraim and Manasseh,father of Igal, of Issachar, who helped spy out Canaan,son of Asaph the Levite; worship leader under Asaph and King David,a man who put away his heathen wife; an Israelite descended from Binnui,priest and head of the house of Shebaniah under High Priest Joiakim in the time of Nehemiah

Judas : a son of Mary and Joseph; half-brother of Jesus)
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Kidron : a brook and its valley,a brook and valley between Jerusalem and the Mt. of Olives
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Latin : the language of ancient Italy and the Roman empire

Magdalene : a person (woman) from Magdala

Malchus : a man who was the high priest's servant, and whose ear Peter cut off

Mary : mother of Jesus and wife of Joseph,a woman from Magdala in Galilee,the mother of James and Joses,the wife of Cleophas,the sister of Lazarus and Martha in Bethany,the mother of John Mark who was a nephew of Barnabas,a Christian woman in Rome who helped Paul

Nazareth : a town in lower Galilee about halfway between the Sea of Galilee and the Mediterranean Sea
(32° 42´, 35° 18´)

Nicodemus : a man who was a member of the Sanhedrin, and contributed aloes and spices for Jesus's burial

Passover : a Jewish religious feast. It may also refer to the lamb sacrificed and eaten at the feast.

Peter : a man who was a leader among the twelve apostles and wrote the two epistles of Peter

Pharisee : a religious group or sect of the Jews

Pilate : the Roman governor of Judea who allowed Jesus to be crucified

praetorium : the large common room in the residence of the provincial governor (IBD)

Praetorium : the large common room in the residence of the provincial governor (IBD)

Rabboni : a title given to teachers and others of an exalted position

Simon : a son of Jonas and brother of Andrew; an apostle of Jesus Christ,a man who was one of the apostles of Christ and also called 'the Zealot',a brother of Jesus,a man who was a well-know victim of leprosy who had been healed by Jesus (NIV note),a man from Cyrene who was forced to carry the cross of Jesus,a Pharisee man in whose house Jesus' feet were washed with tears and anointed,the father of Judas Iscariot,a man who was a sorcerer in Samaria and who wanted to buy the gifts of the Spirit,a man who was a tanner at Joppa and with whom Peter was staying when Cornelius sent for him

Thomas : a man who was one of the twelve apostles also called on three occasions,

Twin : the man who was one of the twelve disciples and became Thomas the apostle