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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/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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-# sat down
-
-Important people like Pilate sat down when they performed an official duty, while people who were not so important stood up.
+"Pilate ordered the soldiers to bring Jesus out" 
 
 # in the judgment seat
 
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 # 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/jit/figs-activepassive]])
+"in a place the people called The Pavement, but" 
 
 # Aramaic