John

John 18:28–32

²⁸Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.

²⁹So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”

³⁰“If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”

³¹“You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them.

“We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied. ³²This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.^c

Footnotes

c 18:32 See John 12:32–33|JHN 12:32-33.

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John 18:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
they led	Ἄγουσιν	Agousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G71 I lead
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
away from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Caiaphas	Καϊάφα	Kaiapha	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2533 Caiaphas
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Praetorium	πραιτώριον	praitōrion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4232 the official residence of the procurator
By now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
it was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
early morning	πρωΐ	prōi	Adverb	G4404 early in the morning, at dawn
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
enter	εἰσῆλθον	eisēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Praetorium	πραιτώριον	praitōrion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4232 the official residence of the procurator
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
avoid	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
being defiled	μιανθῶσιν	mianthōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G3392 I stain, pollute, defile
to eat	φάγωσιν	phagōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5315 I eat
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Passover	πάσχα	pascha	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3957 the feast of Passover, the Passover lamb

John 18:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
Pilate	Πιλᾶτος	Pilatos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4091 Pilate
went	Ἐξῆλθεν	Exēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
out	ἔξω	exō	Adverb	G1854 without, outside
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
asked	φησίν	phēsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
What	Τίνα	Tina	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
accusation	κατηγορίαν	katēgorian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2724 a charge, accusation
are you bringing	φέρετε	pherete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
against	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race

John 18:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
He	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
were	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
a criminal	κακὸν	kakon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2556 bad, evil
they replied	Ἀπεκρίθησαν	Apekrithēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G611 I answer, reply
we would not have handed Him over	παρεδώκαμεν	paredōkamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
to you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

John 18:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You take	Λάβετε	Labete	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
judge	κρίνατε	krinate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
by	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
Pilate	Πιλᾶτος	Pilatos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4091 Pilate
told	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
We are not permitted	ἔξεστιν	exestin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible
to execute anyone	ἀποκτεῖναι	apokteinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G615 I put to death, kill
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
replied	Εἶπον	Eipon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)

John 18:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
was to fulfill	πληρωθῇ	plērōthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
that	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
had spoken	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to indicate	σημαίνων	sēmainōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4591 I signify, indicate
the kind of	ποίῳ	poiō	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G4169 of what sort
death	θανάτῳ	thanatō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
He was going	ἤμελλεν	ēmellen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3195 I am about to
to die	ἀποθνήσκειν	apothnēskein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G599 I am dying, am about to die