Pretorium

Pilate’s hall is where the trial of Jesus turns heavy. John 18 says the accusers would not go in themselves, “lest they should be defiled”, so Pilate came out and went in again to ask whether Jesus was the King of the Jews. Matthew and Mark add that the soldiers gathered the whole band there, and Mark gives the Latin name Praetorium. Acts 23:35 names a similar place, Herod’s judgment hall, where Paul was kept. Paul writes in Philippians 1:13 that his chains were known in all the palace. John 18:28-19:9 gives the longest account inside these walls.

7 verses

Matthew

Matthew 27:27

Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.

Mark

Mark 15:16

And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.

John

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.

John 18:33

Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

John 19:9

And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

Acts

Acts 23:35

I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.

Philippians

Philippians 1:13

So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;