John 18:28

28They are leadingἌγουσινthenοὖντὸνJesusἸησοῦνfromἀπὸτοῦCaiaphasΚαϊάφαintoεἰςtheτὸPraetoriumπραιτώριον·It wasἦνnowδὲearlyπρωΐ·andκαὶtheyαὐτοὶnotοὐκenteredεἰσῆλθονintoεἰςtheτὸPraetoriumπραιτώριον,so thatἵναnotμὴthey should be defiledμιανθῶσινbutἀλλὰmight eatφάγωσινtheτὸPassoverπάσχα.

Then they are leading Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. Now it was early, and they did not enter into the Praetorium, so that they should not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.

Vocab difficulty

16.9

Rare words

  • μιανθῶσιν

    μιαίνω

    I stain, pollute, defile