John 18:28

John · New Testament · Chapter 18

“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

What Does John 18:28 Mean?

John 18:28 is found in the book of John, chapter 18, verse 28 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to John 18:28 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

John 18:33“Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?”John 19:9“And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.”Matthew 27:27“Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.”Matthew 27:1“When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:”Mark 15:1“And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.”John 19:14“And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!”Psalms 55:10“Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.”Isaiah 1:10“Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.”Luke 23:1“And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.”John 11:55“And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.”Acts 3:13“The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.”Numbers 9:6“And there were certain men, who were defiled by the dead body of a man, that they could not keep the passover on that day: and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day:”Deuteronomy 16:2“Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there.”Psalms 35:16“With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.”Psalms 94:20“Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?”Proverbs 7:14“I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.”Jeremiah 7:8“Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.”Amos 5:21“I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.”Micah 2:1“Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.”Matthew 23:24“Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.”

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