King James Version

John 18:28

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “early” (πρωΐ.) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “early [morning]” (πρωίᾳ) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “so that” (ἵνα) before may eat here.

Ἄγουσινagousinled theyἄγω (agō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “led they”, an ongoing or repeated actionG71I lead, lead away, bring (a person, or animal), guide, spend a day, go.led theyοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦνiēsounJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the object formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.Jesusἀπὸapofromἀπόpreposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ΚαϊάφαkaiaphaCaiaphasΚαϊάφας (kaiaphas)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Caiaphas”, the of-formG2533Caiaphas, Jewish high priest.Caiaphasεἰςeisuntoεἰςpreposition — “unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.untoτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πραιτώριονpraitōrionhall of judgmentπραιτώριονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “hall of judgment”, the object formG4232the palace at Jerusalem occupied by the Roman governor, or the quarters of the praetorian guard in Rome.the hall of judgmentἦνēnit wasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “it was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.it wasδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.πρωΐprōiearlyπρωΐadverb — “early”G4404early in the morning, at dawn.earlyκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andαὐτοὶautoithey themselvesαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “they themselves”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “they”.they themselvesοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notεἰσῆλθονeisēlthonto enterεἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to enter”, a single actionG1525I go in, come in, enter.This verse uses “enter”.εἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πραιτώριονpraitōrionjudgment hallπραιτώριονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “judgment hall”, the object formG4232the palace at Jerusalem occupied by the Roman governor, or the quarters of the praetorian guard in Rome.the judgment hallἵναhinalestἵναconjunction — “lest”G2443in order that, so that.lestμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.μιανθῶσινmianthōsinthey should be defiledμιαίνω (miainō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “they should be defiled”, a single actionG3392I stain, pollute, defile, corrupt.they should be defiledἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butφάγωσινphagōsinthey might eatἐσθίω (esthíō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “they might eat”, a single actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).Strong’s files this form under G5315 (φάγω, eat).they might eatτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πάσχαpaschapassoverπάσχαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “passover”, the object formG3957the feast of Passover, the Passover lamb.the passover

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

πρωίᾳprōiaearlyπρωΐαadverb — “early”G4405early morning.ἵναhinalestἵναconjunction — “lest”G2443in order that, so that.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

They led, therefore, Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium, and it was early, and they themselves did not enter into the praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but that they might eat the passover;

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American Standard Version (1901)

They lead Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Prætorium: and it was early; and they themselves entered not into the Prætorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn’t enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.

Darby Translation

They lead therefore Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium; and it was early morn. And they entered not into the praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but eat the passover.

Douay-Rheims

Then they led Jesus from Caiphas to the governor’s hall. And it was morning; and they went not into the hall, that they might not be defiled, but that they might eat the pasch.

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