John 18:28

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.

BSB

Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.

WEB

They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn’t enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.

YLT

They led, therefore, Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium, and it was early, and they themselves did not enter into the praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but that they might eat the passover;

F.O.G Original

(28) Then they lead Yeshua from Caiaphas into the Praetorium and it was early and they didn’t enter into the Praetorium so that they wouldn’t be defiled but eat Passover (Pesach).

F.O.G

(28) Then they lead Yeshua from Caiaphas into the Praetorium and it was early and they didn’t enter into the Praetorium so that they wouldn’t be defiled but eat Passover (Pesach).

F.O.G MSG

²⁸Early in the morning, they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Roman governor’s headquarters.ᵈ The Jewish leaders wouldn’t enter the building because it would make them ceremonially unclean and prevent them from eating the Passover meal.

Footnotes:

²⁸ᵈ Roman governor’s headquarters: The Praetorium, Pilate’s official residence and court when he was in Jerusalem.