Inner Hall of Judgment
John 18:28-32 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read John 18 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
John 18:28-32 shows an inner tribunal of perception: the priests avoid the judgment hall to keep Passover, Pilate asks for an accusation. The scene centers on how the old self and outer law try to define life, while Jesus hints at a deeper death and liberation.
Neville's Inner Vision
Imagine the hall of judgment as the inner theatre of your awareness. The act of not entering to defile yourself is not ritual avoidance but a decision to keep your attention pure for the Passover—your conscious awakening. The Jews cling to a letter of the law; Pilate seeks something he can measure, but the true power is in your mind's posture. When you feel pressure from outer verdicts, you are looking at the old self. Yet the words about the death he shall die signify a transformation that happens within when you no longer identify with a story about yourself. The death is the death of fear and limitation, accomplished not by punishment but by revision: you withdraw belief from the old label and align with the I AM—awareness that you are already complete. As you persist in that awareness, the outside scene loses its grip; you become the Passover—liberated from your own bondage to appearances. The external judgment mirrors your internal decision to awaken to a higher state.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: Close your eyes, breathe, and silently repeat I AM and I pass over the old self now. Then imagine stepping into the inner hall and watching all verdicts dissolve as you affirm your freedom.
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