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28–19:16. THE ROMAN OR CIVIL TRIAL
As already stated, S. John omits both the examination before Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin at an irregular time and place, at midnight and at ‘the Booths’ (Mat 26:57-68; Mar 14:53-65), and also the formal meeting of the Sanhedrin after daybreak in the proper place (Mat 27:1; Mar 15:1; Luk 22:66-71), at which Jesus was sentenced to death. He proceeds to narrate what the Synoptists omit, the conference between Pilate and the Jews (Joh 18:28-32) and two private examinations of Jesus by Pilate (Joh 18:33-38 and Joh 19:8-11). Here also we seem to have the evidence of an eyewitness. We know that S. John followed his Lord into the high-priest’s palace (Joh 18:15), and stood by the Cross (Joh 19:26); it is therefore probable enough that he followed into the Procurator’s court.