John 19:13 meaning and explanation

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.

John 19:13, Berean Standard Bible

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Pilate has just been warned that releasing Jesus would make him no friend of Caesar, and that pressure decides the case. He brings Jesus out and sits on the judgment seat, the raised platform where a Roman governor gave formal verdicts.

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