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John 18 Commentary

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John tells us that following His submission to arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus was brought to the house of Annas first. He informs us that Annas was the father-in-law to Caiaphas, the sitting high priest...

Peter’s First Denial of Jesus. Peter manages to enter into the court of Annas where Jesus’s preliminary trial was taking place. While Peter is there, he denies being a follower of Jesus to a slave girl.

John describes the first of Jesus’s three religious trials. It takes place in the home of Annas, the former high priest. Annas questions Jesus about His teaching.

Peter Denies Knowing Jesus Two More Times. Peter’s second and third denials of Jesus occur during the Lord’s religious trial held at Caiaphas’s house.

Not permitted by Roman law to execute Jesus themselves, the Jews bring Jesus to the Roman governor Pilate early in the morning for His Roman (or Civil) Trial. Pilate begins the proceedings asking them what accusation they bring against the Man.

Pilate enters the Praetorium and summons Jesus to investigate the charges brought against Him by the Jewish leaders. He focuses on the charge of insurrection, asking “Are You the King of the Jews?” Before He answers, Jesus asks a probing question to see Pilate’s intent.

Pilate makes an offer to the crowd that he will release Jesus as part of his customary “Passover Pardon” of one prisoner. But to his surprise instead of not only rejecting it, they ask for Barabbas, a robber, to be released by Pilate instead.