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he brought Jesus out
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)
sat down
Important people like Pilate sat down when they performed an official duty, while people who were not so important stood up.
in the judgment seat
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.
in a place called "The Pavement," but
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)
Aramaic
This was the language that the Jews in Judea spoke among themselves. Some translations say "Hebrew," following the form of the Greek word.