Yohanes 4:47

4:47 When he heard that Jesus had come back from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and begged him ¹  to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.

Yohanes 6:14

6:14 Now when the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus ²  performed, they began to say to one another, “This is certainly the Prophet ³  who is to come into the world.” ⁴ 

Yohanes 19:13

19:13 When Pilate heard these words he brought Jesus outside and sat down on the judgment seat ⁵  in the place called “The Stone Pavement” ⁶  (Gabbatha in ⁷  Aramaic). ⁸ 

[4:47]  ¹ tn The direct object of ἠρώτα (hrwta) is supplied from context. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[6:14]  ² tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[6:14]  ³ sn The Prophet is a reference to the “prophet like Moses” of Deut 18:15, by this time an eschatological figure in popular belief.

[6:14]  ⁴ sn An allusion to Deut 18:15.

[19:13]  ⁵ tn Or “the judge’s seat.”

[19:13]  sn The judgment seat (βῆμα, bhma) was a raised platform mounted by steps and usually furnished with a seat. It was used by officials in addressing an assembly or making official pronouncements, often of a judicial nature.

[19:13]  ⁶ sn The precise location of the place called ‘The Stone Pavement’ is still uncertain, although a paved court on the lower level of the Fortress Antonia has been suggested. It is not certain whether it was laid prior to a.d. 135, however.

[19:13]  ⁷ tn Grk “in Hebrew.”

[19:13]  sn The author does not say that Gabbatha is the Aramaic (or Hebrew) translation for the Greek term Λιθόστρωτον (Liqostrwton). He simply points out that in Aramaic (or Hebrew) the place had another name. A number of meanings have been suggested, but the most likely appears to mean “elevated place.” It is possible that this was a term used by the common people for the judgment seat itself, which always stood on a raised platform.

[19:13]  ⁸ sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.