John 18:28

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

When morning came, all the high priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put him to death.

As soon as it was morning, the high priests convened a meeting with the elders and scribes and the whole Council. They bound Jesus with chains, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate.

Then the whole crowd got up and took him to Pilate.

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob the God of our ancestors has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you betrayed and rejected in the presence of Pilate, even though he had decided to let him go.

Early

For they run toward evil; these enticers shed blood without hesitation.

For they cannot sleep unless they are doing evil, and they are robbed of their sleep unless they cause someone to stumble.

"Woe to those who are crafting iniquity, planning evil well into the night! When morning's light comes, they carry out their plans because they have the power to do so.

As soon as day came, the elders of the people, the high priests, and the scribes assembled and brought him before their Council.

And they

Malicious mockers they gnashed their teeth against me.

"Listen to what the LORD says, you rulers of Sodom, and pay attention to the teaching of our God, you people of Gomorrah!

"Look, you're trusting in deceptive words that cannot benefit.

"I hate I despise your festival days, and your solemn convocations stink.

who are building up Zion by means of bloodshed, and Jerusalem by means of iniquity.

"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your mint, dill, and cummin, but have neglected the more important matters of the Law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These are the things you should have practiced, without neglecting the others.

The high priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, "It is not lawful to put this into the Temple treasury, because it is blood money."

He told them, "You understand how wrong it is for a Jew to associate or visit with unbelievers. But God has shown me that I should stop calling anyone common or unclean,

They said, "You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them!"

Eat

But you have a custom that I release one person for you at Passover. Do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?"

Now it was the Preparation Day for the Passover, about noon. He told the Jewish leaders, "Here is your king!"

Then sacrifice sheep and cattle for the Passover to the LORD your God at the place where the LORD your God will choose to establish his name.

The Israelis who were present in Jerusalem observed the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with immense gladness, and the descendants of Levi and priests praised the LORD throughout each day, singing mightily to the LORD.

His officers contributed a voluntary offering to the people, the priests, and the descendants of Levi. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the officials who supervised God's Temple, gave 2,600 animals from their flocks to the priests for Passover offerings, along with 300 bulls.

""On the fourteenth day of the first month, you are to observe the Passover as a festival for seven days. Unleavened bread is to be eaten.

General references

For they cannot sleep unless they are doing evil, and they are robbed of their sleep unless they cause someone to stumble.

You blind guides! You filter out a gnat, yet swallow a camel!