John 19:13

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“When Pilate therefore heard these words, he brought Jesus out, and sat down on the judgment-seat at a place called The Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Pilate, therefore, having heard this word, brought Jesus without--and he sat down upon the tribunal--to a place called, `Pavement,' and in Hebrew, Gabbatha;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 19:13 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 58:1Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?
  2. Psalms 82:5They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
  3. Psalms 94:20Can a corrupt throne be Your ally— one devising mischief by decree?
  4. Proverbs 29:25The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.
  5. Ecclesiastes 5:8If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
  6. Isaiah 51:12“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?
  7. Isaiah 57:11Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and failed to remember Me or take this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear Me?
  8. Amos 4:7“I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered.
  9. Matthew 27:19While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”
  10. Luke 12:5But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!
  11. John 5:2Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool with five covered colonnades, which in Hebrew is called Bethesda.
  12. John 19:8When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid,
  13. Acts 4:19But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.

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