john 18:28 commentary
the (fasiv) , or appearance (John 18:37) And Pilate said, “What is truth?” (John 18:38) Jesus didn’t respond. He denied it, and said, I am not. The very day of keeping the ordinance was specified in the law of Moses, and it is not probable that the Saviour departed from the commandment. KILLED", ( Luke 22:7 ) . FIRST STAGE OF THE ROMAN TRIAL. The International Bible Lesson (Uniform Sunday School Series) for Sunday, April 1, 2012, is from John 18:28-37.Five Questions for Discussion and Thinking Further follow the verse by verse International Bible Lessons Commentary below. Many Christian writers, both ancient and modern, have concluded from hence, that Christ did not keep his last passover, at the same time the Jews did; and many things are said to illustrate this matter, and justify our Lord in it: some observe the distinction of a sacrificial, and commemorative passover; the sacrificial passover is that, in which the lamb was slain, and was fixed to a certain time and place, and there was no altering it; the commemorative passover is that, in which no lamb is slain and eaten, only a commemoration made of the deliverance of the people of Israel out of Egypt; such as is now kept by the Jews, being out of their own land, where sacrifice with them is not lawful; and this it is supposed our Lord kept, and not the former: but it does not appear that there was such a commemorative passover kept by the Jews, in our Lord's time, and whilst the temple stood: and supposing there was such an one allowed, and appointed for those that were at a distance from Jerusalem, and could not come up thither, (which was not the case of Christ and his disciples,) it is reasonable to conclude, that it was to be kept, and was kept at the time the sacrificial passover was, in the room of which it was substituted, as it is by the Jews to this day; so that this will by no means clear the matter, nor solve the difficulty; besides it is very manifest, that the passover our Lord kept was sacrificial; and such an one the disciples proposed to get ready for him, and did, of which he and they are said to eat: "and the first day of unleavened bread, when they KILLED the passover, his disciples said to him, where wilt thou that we go and prepare, that thou mayest EAT the passover?" In classical Greek, μιαίνω, the verb here used, is the standing word for profaning or unhallowing. that the passover our Lord kept was sacrificial; and such an one John 18:38-40 Pilate’s Compromise. Oholot, c. 18. sect. II. passover?" The character here is Barabbas, the robber, murderer, and rebel who was freed instead of Jesus. And they themselves went not into the judgment hall. Probably there is not anywhere to be found among men another such instance of petty regard to the mere ceremonies of the law and attempting to keep from pollution, at the same time that their hearts were filled with malice, and they were meditating the most enormous of all crimes. thirsting after his blood, and fearing lest he should be rescued the governor to be up, they hurry him away to him, eagerly c. 1. sect. Mishcab & Mosheb, c. 12. sect. Moses Kotsensis Mitzvot Tora, pr. that always on the fourteenth of Nisan, after noon: so says John 18:28 REV and Commentary - Then they lead Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium (and it was early), and yet they th - Bible verse If the night proceedings were merely preliminary to a formal trial, they would have no validity; if formal, they were, ipso facto, illegal. 8. II Corinthians 5:20, like John 18:36-37 and Philippians 3:20, defines our position by showing that we are not only citizens but also ambassadors of that heavenly Kingdom.We may love the nation we live in and be subject to its laws and authority, but we must reserve our fullest allegiance for God in heaven and His Kingdom. According to the Hebrew computation of time, it was held on the same day. See John 18:28-38. 70. Jerusalem, and could not come up thither, (which was not the case 1 So then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him. lamb is slain and eaten, only a commemoration made of the - Then they lead Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the Praetorium - to the imperial palace of the Roman governor. 1, 3. Not necessarily, therefore, in a bad sense, like μολύσω, to besmear or besmirch with filth (1 Corinthians 8:7; Revelation 3:4). the passover by Christ and the Jews arose from fixing the Commentary on John 18:28-32 (Read John 18:28-32) It was unjust to put one to death who had done so much good, therefore the Jews were willing to save themselves from reproach. that they might eat the passover; Hall of judgment - The praetorium - the same word that in Matthew 27:27, is translated "common hall." whilst the temple stood: and supposing there was such an one (See Le 24:16). Nor is there anything in this text, that is an objection to Christ and the Jews keeping the passover at the same time; since by the passover here is meant, the "Chagigah", or feast kept on the fifteenth day of the month, as it is sometimes called: in Deuteronomy 16:2 it is said, "thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the Lord thy God, of the flock and the herd": now the passover of the herd, can never mean the passover lamb, but the passover "Chagigah"; and so the Jewish commentators explain it; "of the herd", says Jarchi, thou shalt sacrifice for the "Chagigah"; and says Aben Ezra, for the peace offerings; so Josiah the king is said to give for the passovers three thousand bullocks, and the priests three hundred oxen, and the Levites five hundred oxen, 2 Chronicles 35:7 which Jarchi interprets of the peace offerings of the "Chagigah", there called passovers; and so in 1 Esdres 1:7-9 mention is made of three thousand calves, besides lambs, that Josias gave for the passover; and three hundred by some other persons, and seven hundred by others: the passage in Deuteronomy, is explained of the "Chagigah", in both Talmuds (c), and in other writings (d); so besides the passover lamb, we read of sacrifices slain, , "in the name of" the passover, or on account of it (e); and particularly of the calf and the young bullock, slain for the sake of the passover (f): and now this is the passover which these men were to eat that day, and therefore were careful not to defile themselves, that so they might not be unfit for it; otherwise had it been the passover lamb in the evening, they might have washed themselves in the evening, according to the rules of , or "the daily washing", and been clean enough to have eat it: besides, it may be observed, that all the seven days were called the passover; and he that ate the unleavened bread, is said by eating that, to eat the passover; and thus they invite their guests daily to eat the bread, saying (g), "everyone that is hungry, let him come and eat all that he needs, "and keep the passover".''. John 18:24, 28.). Menachot, fol. Israelites, and Gentiles were admitted to dwell in them, they was not put off on the account of the sabbath, or anything else, the morning indeed was come; but it was as soon as it was day; 28 Jesus’ trial before Caiaphas ended in the early hours of the morning. The word here rendered "hall of judgment" is from the Latin, and denotes "the palace of the governor of a Roman province.". The Sanhedrim could not hold a legal meeting, especially in capital cases, before sunrise; and in such cases judicial proceedings must be conducted and terminated by day. Yet several passages seem to indicate that the Last Supper was a Passover meal (Matthew 26:18, Mark 14:12, 14:16, Luke 22:15). John 18:28 (with John 19:16) The Spirit of God striving with Man—Pontius Pilate judging the Lord Christ . 4. John 13, Coffman Commentaries on the Bible, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the Church of Christ, presents a verse level look at the Bible. They themselves did not enter the governor's headquarters, so that they would not be defiled, but could eat the Passover. F21. moreover, when it is considered that the passover, according to John 18:28 Context. 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. Y. Yadin, BA 30 (1967): 137. from various circumstances; such and such facts were done, so á¼Î½Î±ÏÏὰν á¼ Ïαν Ïὸ Ïλá¿Î¸Î¿Ï αá½Ïῶν, ἦν δὲ ÏÏÏÎα καὶ αá½Ïοὶ οá½Îº εἰÏá¿Î»Î¸Î¿Î½, presupposing the decision of the Sanhedrin, Pilate extorts the malign intention of the Jews, Then they lead Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the Praetorium. deliverance of the people of Israel out of Egypt; such as is now when they KILLED the passover, his disciples said to him, where Pesacb. In Lu 22:67, 68, some other words are given, "If I tell you, ye will not believe; and if I also ask you, ye will not answer Me, nor let Me go." and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands—"And many other things blasphemously spake they against him" (Lu 22:65). He takes Jesus into the inner judgment hall of his palace, thinking probably that a very short inquiry will suffice. They themselves did not enter the governor's headquarters, so that they would not be defiled, but could eat the Passover. Study the bible online using commentary on John 18 and more! I. Lest they should be defiled - They considered the touch of a Gentile to be a defilement, and on this occasion, at least, seemed to regard it as a pollution to enter the house of a Gentile. Mark 14:12 and again, "then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover MUST be KILLED", Luke 22:7. Parkhurst, Jr. But it shows us how much more concerned men will be at the violation of the mere forms and ceremonies of religion than at real crime, and how they endeavor to keep their consciences at ease amid their deeds of wickedness by the observance of some of the outward ceremonies of religion by mere sanctimoniousness. This statement in John 18:28 seems to indicate that Passover was the coming day, the day Jesus would be crucified and that the Last Supper was the day before Passover. and they are said to eat: "and the first day of unleavened bread, Others suggest, that this difference of observing The Kingdom of Truth John 18:28-40 Truth Taught- Jesus reveals the Truth of God to all who are His. (e) Misn. now Pontius Pilate, used to hear and try causes in; the Romans Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment, and they themselves went not into the judgment-hall, lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the passover. The sarcasm in styling Him the Christ, and as such demanding of Him the perpetrator of the blows inflicted upon Him, was in them as infamous as to Him it was stinging. (Comp. John 18:28. Many fear the scandal of an ill thing, more than the sin of it. or the "praetorium"; the place where the Roman governor, who was 12. pure and undefiled; not the passover lamb, for that they had The narrative lectionary gives us two weeks to consider Jesus’ interaction with Pilate in John 18:28-19:16a. F26; but then both were kept by all the But that they might eat the passover.âComp. 7. - (a) [Without the Praetorium.] See John 18:28. In capital cases, sentence of condemnation could not be legally pronounced on the day of trial. 18:28-32 It was unjust to put one to death who had done so much good, therefore the Jews were willing to save themselves from reproach. that is, the Jews, only the band of Roman soldiers went in; the (w) Misn. (b) Hilchot Korban Pesacb. allowed, and appointed for those that were at a distance from of this, as a fact, there is no proof; besides, though the feasts In either case was the law observed in reference to the second council. 3. On the day of preparation for Passover, the religious leaders come to Pilate to sacrifice the Lamb of God. The high priest asked Him, Art Thou the Christ, the Son of the blessed?—Matthew says the high priest put Him upon solemn oath, saying, "I adjure Thee by the living God that Thou tell us whether Thou be the Christ, the Son of God" (Mt 26:63). Note.—Our Evangelist, having given the interview with Annas, omitted by the other Evangelists, here omits the trial and condemnation before Caiaphas, which the others had recorded. The defilement in the present case was apprehended from entering a house from which all leaven had not been removed. John 19:7-16 Pilate Gives In Under Pressure. John 19:28-37 Fulfilment of Prophecy. That they might eat the passover - See the notes at Matthew 26:2, Matthew 26:17. They all condemned Him to be guilty of death—of a capital crime. Matthew 27:1, and Luke 22:66. & Bartenora in ib. in Misn. c. 10. sect. p. 4. seeing none but the living were obliged to it; nor so consistent They took care, therefore, to guard themselves against what they considered ceremonial pollution, while they were wholly unconcerned at the enormous crime of putting the innocent Saviour to death, and imbruing their hands in their Messiah's blood. Verse 28. feast, and could at his pleasure anticipate it, because the You may protest, “But I’m not a robber!” But we’ve all robbed God of His rightful glory an… days is the feast of the passover" Others taking it for granted, It’s a good question. 148 Jewish War 2.301; 328. Verses 28-32. 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