Upon this his disciples came, and were surpriz'd at his conversing with the woman: yet none of them said, what did you ask her? or, why do you talk with her?

However, no body talk'd openly in favour of him, for fear of the Jews.

Jesus talk'd to them in this figurative way: but they did not understand the meaning of his discourse.

Pilate therefore hearing them talk at this rate, order'd Jesus to be brought forth, and then sat down in a place of Mosaic work on his tribunal, in Syriac call'd Gabbatha.