And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull,
Parallel translations
- WEB When they came to a place called “Golgotha”, that is to say, “The place of a skull,”
- KJV And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
- BSB And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,
- NKJV And when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, Place of a Skull,
- NLT And they went out to a place called Golgotha (which means “Place of the Skull”).
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Quick answer
They arrive at Golgotha, the place of a skull, the site of crucifixion. This grim hill becomes the scene of redemption.
Overview
Jesus is brought to Golgotha, an Aramaic name meaning 'place of a skull,' a known site for executions outside the city. The naming roots the event in real geography. On this place of death, Christ accomplishes the saving work that turns the symbol of a skull into the ground of everlasting life.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- John 19:17–19He went out, bearing his cross, to the place called “The Place of a Skull”, which is called in Hebrew, “Golgotha”,
- Mark 15:22–32They brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, “The place of a skull.”
- Luke 23:44It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
- Mark 15:34At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is, being interpreted, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
- John 19:23–24Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat. Now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
- Luke 23:27–38A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.
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