JOHN 19:13 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.”
When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judge's seat at a place called The Stone Pavement, or in Hebrew Gabbatha — Pilate's public adjudication at the "Lithostrotos" (Greek) or "Gabbatha" (Aramaic, meaning "place of stones") establishes the formal judgment seat. This elevated platform emphasizes Pilate's authority and formality, yet the location proves historically difficult to identify. John's attention to place names (toponyms) suggests eyewitness detail and the weight of historical judgment at a specific location.
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