Gabbatha

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• A place for judgment in Jerusalem, where Pilate passed sentence on JesusJohn 19:13

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1. John 19:13

   When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha.

   ›Commentary on John 19:132 voices

   “When Pilate . . . heard that, . . . he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in--"upon" the judgment seat--that he might pronounce sentence against the Prisoner, on this charge, the more solemnly. in a place called the Pavement--a tesselated pavement, much used by the Romans. in the Hebrew, Gabbatha--from its being raised.

   “Judgment-seat - The tribunal or place of pronouncing sentence. He came here to deliver him, in due form of law, into the hands of the Jews. Pavement - This was an area or room of the judgment hall whose floor was made of small square stones of various colors. This was common in palaces and houses of wealth and splendor. See the notes at Mat 9:2. Gabbatha - This word is not elsewhere used. It comes from a word signifying to be elevated.

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