| 28. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) John 18:28:1 ⧉Ἄγουσινagoosinthey lead John 18:28:2 ⧉οὖνounthen John 18:28:3 ⧉τὸνton{the} John 18:28:4 ⧉ἸησοῦνeeeesoonJesus John 18:28:5 ⧉ἀπὸapofrom John 18:28:6 ⧉τοῦtoo{the} John 18:28:7 ⧉ΚαϊάφαkaeeafaCaiaphas John 18:28:8 ⧉εἰςeesto John 18:28:9 ⧉τὸtothe John 18:28:10 ⧉πραιτώριον·pretoreeonpraetorium John 18:28:11 ⧉ἦνeenwas John 18:28:12 ⧉δὲdeand John 18:28:13 ⧉πρωΐ·proeeearly morning John 18:28:14 ⧉καὶkeand John 18:28:15 ⧉αὐτοὶafteethey themselves John 18:28:16 ⧉οὐκooknot John 18:28:17 ⧉εἰσῆλθονeeseelthon{they} entered John 18:28:18 ⧉εἰςeesinto John 18:28:19 ⧉τὸtothe John 18:28:20 ⧉πραιτώριον,pretoreeonpraetorium John 18:28:21 ⧉ἵναeenaso that John 18:28:22 ⧉μὴmeenot John 18:28:23 ⧉μιανθῶσινmeeanthosinbe defiled John 18:28:24 ⧉⸀ἀλλὰallabut John 18:28:25 ⧉φάγωσινfagosinmay eat John 18:28:26 ⧉τὸtothe John 18:28:27 ⧉πάσχα.paskhaPassover |
| 28. Formal Translation After that, they brought Jesus {Iesous, Silent Sufferer} from Caiaphas to the praetorium; it was still early. They themselves did not go inside the praetorium, so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover. |
| 28. Dynamic Translation So they brought Jesus {Iesous, Accused Messiah} from Caiaphas to the Roman governor’s headquarters. It was early morning, and they themselves stayed outside, so that they would not be made unclean, but could eat the Passover meal. |