Gabbatha
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| Type | structure |
|---|---|
| Also called | The Stone Pavement, the Stone Pavement, The Pavement, Pavement |
| Most likely | within 500 m of Herod’s palace (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.776° N, 35.228° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | John 19:13 |
Gabbatha is a structure named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely within 500 m of Herod’s palace (medium confidence; 1 other proposal below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| within 500 m of Herod’s palace | medium (61%) | 31.776° N, 35.228° E |
| Convent of the Sisters of Zion | very low (-41%) | 31.780° N, 35.233° E |
Verses
John
- John 19:13When 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.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.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.