When Pilate, &c.. Pilate therefore having heard.

that saying. All the texts read "these words".

in. upon. Greek. epi. App-104.

judgment seat. Greek. bema: literally. pace,. step, then. platform or raised place. In this case it was. stone platform with. seat in the open court in front of the Praetorium. Occurs only here in John.

in. Greek. eis. App-104.

the Pavement. Greek. lithostrotos = strewn with stone: i.e. of mosaic or tesselated work.

Gabbatha. Aramaic. App-94. The meaning of this word is uncertain.

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