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John 18:27-29
New Century Version
John 18:27-29
New Century Version
27 Again Peter said it wasn’t true. At once a rooster crowed.
Jesus Is Brought Before Pilate
28 Early in the morning they led Jesus from Caiaphas’s house to the Roman governor’s palace. They would not go inside the palace, because they did not want to make themselves unclean;[a] they wanted to eat the Passover meal. 29 So Pilate went outside to them and asked, “What charges do you bring against this man?”
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- 18:28 unclean Going into the Roman palace would make them unfit to eat the Passover Feast, according to their Law.
John 18:27-29
New International Version
John 18:27-29
New International Version
27 Again Peter denied it, and at that moment a rooster began to crow.(A)
Jesus Before Pilate(B)
28 Then the Jewish leaders took Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor.(C) By now it was early morning, and to avoid ceremonial uncleanness they did not enter the palace,(D) because they wanted to be able to eat the Passover.(E) 29 So Pilate came out to them and asked, “What charges are you bringing against this man?”
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