Thereforewhen Pilateheardthesewords,he broughtJesusout, and sat downon the judgment seatat a placecalledThe Pavement,but in Hebrew,Gabbatha.
The fearof manbringsa snare,But he who trustsin the LORDwill be exalted.
Ifyou seeoppressionof the poorand denialof justiceand righteousnessin the province,do not be shockedat the sight;for one officialwatchesoveranother official,and there are higherofficialsoverthem.
"Of whomwere you worriedand fearfulWhenyou lied,and did not rememberMe Norgive[Me] a thought?Was I not silenteven for a longtimeSo you do not fearMe?
Then KingZedekiahsaidto Jeremiah,"I dreadthe Jewswhohave goneoverto the Chaldeans,for they may giveme over into their handand they will abuseme."
"Furthermore,I withheldthe rainfrom you While [there were] stillthreemonthsuntil harvest.Then I would sendrainon onecityAnd on anothercityI would not sendrain;Onepartwould be rainedon, While the partnot rainedon would dryup.
While he was sittingon the judgment seat,his wifesenthim [a message], saying,"Have nothingto do with that righteous Man;for last nightI sufferedgreatlyin a dreambecauseof Him."
"But I will warnyou whomto fear:fearthe One who, afterHe has killed,hasauthorityto castinto hell;yes,I tellyou, fearHim!
They tookJesus,therefore,and He wentout, bearingHis owncross,to the place calledthe Placeof a Skull,whichis calledin Hebrew,Golgotha.
Thereforemanyof the Jewsreadthisinscription,for the placewhereJesuswas crucifiedwas nearthe city;and it was writtenin Hebrew,Latin[and] in Greek.
ThereforewhenPilateheardthisstatement,he was [even] moreafraid;
Nowthere is in Jerusalemby the sheep[gate] a pool,which is calledin HebrewBethesda,havingfiveporticoes.
But Peterand Johnansweredand saidto them, "Whetherit is rightin the sightof Godto give heedto you ratherthanto God,you be the judge;