Reference: Praetorium
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After that, the Governor's soldiers took Jesus with them into the Government House, and gathered the whole garrison round him.
And then began to salute him. "Long life to you, King of the Jews!" they said.
From Caiaphas they took Jesus to the Government House. It was early in the morning. But they did not enter the Government House themselves, lest they should become 'defiled,' and so be unable to eat the Passover.
After that, Pilate went into the Government House again, and calling Jesus up, asked him: "Are you the King of the Jews?"
And, going into the Government House again, he said to Jesus: "Where do you come from?"
It has even become evident, not only to all the Imperial Guard, but to every one else, that it is for Christ's sake that I am in chains.
But what of that? Only that in some way or other, either with assumed or with real earnestness, Christ is being made known; and at that I rejoice.