John 18:28

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Summary

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.

Led

Early

And they

Eat

General references

Proverbs 4:16

Matthew 23:24

Bible References

Led

Now, when morning came, all the High-priests and Elders of the people took, counsel, against Jesus, so as to put him to death:

And, straightway, early, when they had made, a council, the High-priest, with the Elders, and Scribes, and all the High-council, binding Jesus, led him away, and delivered him up unto Pilate.

And one and all the throng of them, arising, led him unto Pilate.

The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, - the God of our fathers, hath glorified his servant Jesus: - whom, ye, indeed, delivered up and denied to Pilate's, face when he had adjudged to release him;

Early

For, their feet, to mischief, do run, and haste to the shedding of blood.

For they sleep not, unless they can do mischief, - They rob themselves of their sleep, if they cannot cause someone to stumble,

Alas for them who devise iniquity and work wickedness upon their beds, - in the light of the morning, they will execute it, for it is in the power of their hand.

And, when it became day, the Eldership of the people was gathered together - both High-priests and Scribes, - and they led him away into their high-council, saying - If, thou, art the Christ, tell us!

And they

Amidst profane praters of perversion, have they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

Hear the word of Yahweh, ye rulers of Sodom, - Give ear to the instruction of our God, ye people of Gomorrah: -

Lo! ye, on your part, are trusting in false words, - To no profit!

I hate, I despise your festivals, - and can scent no fragrance in your solemn feasts.

Building Zion, with deeds of blood, - and Jerusalem, with perversity.

Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye tithe the mint and the anise and the cummin, - and have dismissed the weightier matters of the law - the justice, the mercy, and the faith; whereas, these, it was binding, to do, and, those, not to, dismiss.

But, the High-priests, taking the pieces of silver, said - It is not allowed, to cast them into the treasury; since, a price of blood, they are.

And said unto the - Ye, well know, how unlawful it is, for, a Jew, to be joining himself or coming in unto one of another race. And yet, unto me, hath God pointed out that I should be calling no man, common or unclean.

Saying - he went in unto men uncircumcised, and did eat with them.

Eat

Howbeit ye have, a custom, that, some one, I should release unto you, during the passover: - Are ye minded, then, that I release unto you the king of the Jews?

Now it was the preparation of the passover, - it was about the sixth hour. And he saith unto the Jews - See! your King!

therefore shalt thou sacrifice a passover unto Yahweh thy God of flock or herd, - in the place which Yahweh shall choose to make a habitation for his name there.

And so the sons of Israel who were found in Jerusalem kept the festival of unleavened cakes seven days, with great rejoicing, - and the Levites and the priests, were offering praise unto Yahweh day by day, with loud instruments, unto Yahweh.

And, his rulers, willingly, to the people and to the priests and to the Levites, presented, - Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, chief rulers of the house of God, unto the priests, did give, for passover offerings, two thousand and six hundred, and, of bullocks, three hundred;

In the first month on the fourteenth day of the month, shall ye have the passover, - a festival of seven days, unleavened cakes shall be, eaten;

General references

For they sleep not, unless they can do mischief, - They rob themselves of their sleep, if they cannot cause someone to stumble,

Blind guides! Straining out the gnat, but, the camel, swallowing.