John 18:28 — Bible Verse (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.”

John 18:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 18:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 18:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

John 18:28 — World English Bible

John 18:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“They lead Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Prætorium: and it was early; and they themselves entered not into the Prætorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.”

John 18:28 — American Standard Version

John 18:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

John 18:28 — Young's Literal Translation

John 18:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“They lead therefore Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium; and it was early morn. And they entered not into the praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but eat the passover.”

John 18:28 — Darby Translation

John 18:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then led they Iesus from Caiaphas into the common hall. Nowe it was morning, and they themselues went not into the common hall, least they should be defiled, but that they might eate the Passeouer.”

John 18:28 — Geneva Bible

John 18:28 in Context — John 18

26 Uno de los siervos del pontífice, pariente de aquél á quien Pedro había cortado la oreja, [le] dice: ¿No te vi yo en el huerto con él?

27 Y negó Pedro otra vez: y luego el gallo cantó.

28 Y llevaron á Jesús de Caifás al pretorio: y era por la mañana: y ellos no entraron en el pretorio por no ser contaminados, sino que comiesen la pascua.

29 Entonces salió Pilato á ellos fuera, y dijo: ¿Qué acusación traéis contra este hombre?

30 Respondieron y dijéronle: Si éste no fuera malhechor, no te le habríamos entregado.

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What Does John 18:28 Mean?

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