From the house of Caiaphas they took Jesus to the Praetorium, and it was dawn. They themselves would not enter the Praetorium, in order that they might not be ceremonially defiled, but might be able to eat the Passover.

This, then, is the message that we have heard from him, and are announcing to you, that God is light, and no darkness what ever is in him.

Frameth

This his parents said because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if any one should confess that he was the Christ, he should be expelled from the synagogue.

Now the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that if any one knew where he was. he should give information, so that they might arrest him.

And he was permitted to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast should speak; and so that any one who would not worship the image of the beast should be put to death.

General references

"Do not judge according to appearance. Judge justly."

For truly God's justice must render back trouble to those who are troubling you,