John 19:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Heard

And sat

Amos 4:7

General references

Acts 13:28

Bible References

Heard

When Pilate therefore heard this word, he was the rather afraid,

The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his confidence in Jehovah is protected.

I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou fearest a man that shall die, and the son of man that shall become as grass;

And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor taken it to heart? Have not I even of long time held my peace, and thou fearest me not?

But I will shew you whom ye shall fear: Fear him who after he has killed has authority to cast into hell; yea, I say to you, Fear him.

But Peter and John answering said to them, If it be righteous before God to listen to you rather than to God, judge ye;

And sat

{To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam.} Is righteousness indeed silent? Do ye speak it? Do ye judge with equity, ye sons of men?

They know not, neither do they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are moved.

Shall the throne of wickedness be united to thee, which frameth mischief into a law?

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter; for a higher than the high is watching, and there are higher than they.

And I also have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest; and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece of land was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.

General references

And having found no cause of death in him, they begged of Pilate that he might be slain.