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# he brought Jesus out
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Here "he" refers to Pilate and is a metonym for the soldiers whom he ordered to bring Jesus out. Alternate translation: "Pilate ordered the soldiers to bring Jesus out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# sat down
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Important people like Pilate sat down when they performed an official duty, while people who were not so important stood up.
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# in the judgment seat
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This is the special chair that an important person like Pilate sat in when he was making an official judgment. If your language has a special way to describe this action, you can use it here.
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# in a place called "The Pavement," but
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This is a special stone platform where only the important people were allowed to go. You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "in a place the people called The Pavement, but" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# Aramaic
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This was the language that the Jews in Judea spoke among themselves. Some translations say "Hebrew," following the form of the Greek word.
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