John 18:28-32

Jesus Before Pilate

28 ¹Then they led Jesus ²from the house of Caiaphas to ³the governor’s headquarters. ^[a] It was early morning. They themselves did not enter the governor’s headquarters, ⁴so that they would not be defiled, ⁵but could eat the Passover.

29 ⁶So Pilate went outside to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man? ”

30 They answered him, “If this man were not doing evil, we would not have delivered him over to you. ”

31 Pilate said to them, ⁷“Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law. ” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death. ”

32 ⁸This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken ⁹to show by what kind of death he was going to die.

Cross References

• 1. 18:28 Matt. 27:2; Mark 15:1; Luke 23:1
• 2. 18:28 ver. 24
• 3. 18:28 ver. 33; ch. 19:9; See Matt. 27:27
• 4. 18:28 Acts 10:28; 11:3; [ch. 11:55]
• 5. 18:28 [ch. 19:14]
• 6. 18:29 For ver. 29-38, see Matt. 27:11-14; Mark 15:2-5; Luke 23:2, 3
• 7. 18:31 [ch. 19:6]
• 8. 18:32 [ch. 13:18]
• 9. 18:32 ch. 12:32, 33; Matt. 20:19; 26:2; Mark 10:33; Luke 18:32

Footnotes

• [a] 18:28 Greek 'the praetorium'