Aramaic Ear Floor Forth Gabbatha Gab'batha Hearing Hebrew Judge's Judgment Judgment-seat Led Named Pavement Pilate Pilate's Sat Saying Seat Seating Stone Tribunal
19:13 {4} 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, {b} Gabbatha.
(4) Pilate condemns himself first, with the same mouth with which he afterwards condemns Christ.
(b) Gabbatha signifies a high place, as judgment seats are.
19:13 Pilate sat down on the judgment seat - Which was then without the palace, in a place called, in Greek, the pavement, on account of a beautiful piece of Mosaic work, with which the floor was adorned: but in Hebrew, Gabbatha - Or the high place, because it stood on an eminence, so that the judge sitting on his throne might be seen and heard by a considerable number of people.
19:1-18 Little did Pilate think with what holy regard these sufferings of Christ would, in after-ages, be thought upon and spoken of by the best and greatest of men. Our Lord Jesus came forth, willing to be exposed to their scorn. It is good for every one with faith, to behold Christ Jesus in his sufferings. Behold him, and love him; be still looking unto Jesus. Did their hatred sharpen their endeavours against him? and shall not our love for him quicken our endeavours for him and his kingdom? Pilate seems to have thought that Jesus might be some person above the common order. Even natural conscience makes men afraid of being found fighting against God. As our Lord suffered for the sins both of Jews and Gentiles, it was a special part of the counsel of Divine Wisdom, that the Jews should first purpose his death, and the Gentiles carry that purpose into effect. Had not Christ been thus rejected of men, we had been for ever rejected of God. Now was the Son of man delivered into the hands of wicked and unreasonable men. He was led forth for us, that we might escape. He was nailed to the cross, as a Sacrifice bound to the altar. The Scripture was fulfilled; he did not die at the altar among the sacrifices, but among criminals sacrificed to public justice. And now let us pause, and with faith look upon Jesus. Was ever sorrow like unto his sorrow? See him bleeding, see him dying, see him and love him! love him, and live to him!
Aramaic Ear Forth Heard Hearing Hebrew Jesus Judge's Judgment Judgment-Seat Pavement Pilate Pilate's Sat Seat Seating Stone Tribunal Word Words
Aramaic Ear Forth Heard Hearing Hebrew Jesus Judge's Judgment Judgment-Seat Pavement Pilate Pilate's Sat Seat Seating Stone Tribunal Word Words
