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Golgotha

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Matthew 27:33 names it and says it means “the place of a skull.” Mark 15:22–24 says they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha, offered him wine mixed with myrrh and crucified him. John 19:17–18 says that Jesus went out, bearing his cross, to the place called “The Place of a Skull”, which is called in Hebrew, “Golgotha”, where they crucified him, and with him two others, on either side one; 19:20 says that the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and 19:41 that in the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no man had ever yet been laid.

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JHN 19:17–22, engwebp
¹⁷He went out, bearing his cross, to the place called “The Place of a Skull”, which is called in Hebrew, “Golgotha”,
¹⁸where they crucified him, and with him two others, on either side one, and Jesus in the middle.
¹⁹Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, “JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
²⁰Therefore many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.
²¹The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, “Don’t write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but, ‘he said, “I am King of the Jews.”’”
²²Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”
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JHN 19:38–42, engwebp
³⁸After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away Jesus’ body. Pilate gave him permission. He came therefore and took away his body.
³⁹Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred Roman pounds.
⁴⁰So they took Jesus’ body, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury.
⁴¹Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden. In the garden was a new tomb in which no man had ever yet been laid.
⁴²Then, because of the Jews’ Preparation Day (for the tomb was near at hand), they laid Jesus there.
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MAT 27:32–44, engwebp
³²As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.
³³When they came to a place called “Golgotha”, that is to say, “The place of a skull,”
³⁴they gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.
³⁵When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,
³⁶and they sat and watched him there.
³⁷They set up over his head the accusation against him written, “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
³⁸Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left.
³⁹Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads
⁴⁰and saying, “You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
⁴¹Likewise the chief priests also mocking with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said,
⁴²“He saved others, but he can’t save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.
⁴³He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
⁴⁴The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach.
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MRK 15:21–32, engwebp
²¹They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them that he might bear his cross.
²²They brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, “The place of a skull.”
²³They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he didn’t take it.
²⁴Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.
²⁵It was the third hour when they crucified him.
²⁶The superscription of his accusation was written over him: “THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
²⁷With him they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand, and one on his left.
²⁸The Scripture was fulfilled which says, “He was counted with transgressors.”
²⁹Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads and saying, “Ha! You who destroy the temple and build it in three days,
³⁰save yourself, and come down from the cross!”
³¹Likewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, “He saved others. He can’t save himself.
³²Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him.” Those who were crucified with him also insulted him.
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Unresolved interpretation: The place called The Skull in Luke 23:33, and Golgotha

Luke 23:33 calls the place where Jesus was crucified the place that is called “The Skull” (해골이라 하는 곳 in the Korean Revised Version) and does not use the name Golgotha.
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- LUK 23:32–43, engwebp
  ³²There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death.
  ³³When they came to the place that is called “The Skull”, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.
  ³⁴Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
  ³⁵The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!”
  ³⁶The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,
  ³⁷and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
  ³⁸An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
  ³⁹One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!”
  ⁴⁰But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?
  ⁴¹And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.”
  ⁴²He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”
  ⁴³Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
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Matthew 27:33 names a place called “Golgotha”, that is to say, “The place of a skull,” and Mark 15:22 the place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, “The place of a skull.” John 19:17 names the place called “The Place of a Skull”, which is called in Hebrew, “Golgotha”.
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- JHN 19:17–22, engwebp
  ¹⁷He went out, bearing his cross, to the place called “The Place of a Skull”, which is called in Hebrew, “Golgotha”,
  ¹⁸where they crucified him, and with him two others, on either side one, and Jesus in the middle.
  ¹⁹Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, “JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
  ²⁰Therefore many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.
  ²¹The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, “Don’t write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but, ‘he said, “I am King of the Jews.”’”
  ²²Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”
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- MAT 27:32–44, engwebp
  ³²As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.
  ³³When they came to a place called “Golgotha”, that is to say, “The place of a skull,”
  ³⁴they gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.
  ³⁵When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,
  ³⁶and they sat and watched him there.
  ³⁷They set up over his head the accusation against him written, “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
  ³⁸Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left.
  ³⁹Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads
  ⁴⁰and saying, “You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
  ⁴¹Likewise the chief priests also mocking with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said,
  ⁴²“He saved others, but he can’t save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.
  ⁴³He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
  ⁴⁴The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach.
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- MRK 15:21–32, engwebp
  ²¹They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them that he might bear his cross.
  ²²They brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, “The place of a skull.”
  ²³They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he didn’t take it.
  ²⁴Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.
  ²⁵It was the third hour when they crucified him.
  ²⁶The superscription of his accusation was written over him: “THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
  ²⁷With him they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand, and one on his left.
  ²⁸The Scripture was fulfilled which says, “He was counted with transgressors.”
  ²⁹Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads and saying, “Ha! You who destroy the temple and build it in three days,
  ³⁰save yourself, and come down from the cross!”
  ³¹Likewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, “He saved others. He can’t save himself.
  ³²Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him.” Those who were crucified with him also insulted him.
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Luke’s verses do not use the name Golgotha, so this collection does not join the event of Luke 23:32–43 to Golgotha or cite those verses for it. It does not decide whether the two names refer to one place.

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Matched to OpenBible.info’s “Golgotha” by name and 3 shared verses. The coordinate of its leading identification, Church of the Holy Sepulchre (confidence 426 of 1000), is adopted as a sourced approximation: not verified here, and not the place of any particular event.

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Church of the Holy Sepulchre
OpenBible.info confidence 426 of 1000 (current scholarship)
31.77844, 35.22975
OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, “Golgotha” (CC BY 4.0)

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Narrated location (3) — Crucified at Golgotha, Crucified at Golgotha, Crucified at Golgotha; the title Pilate wrote

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Matthew 27:33 Open that verse

When they came to a place called “Golgotha”, that is to say, “The place of a skull,”

Mark 15:22 Open that verse

They brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, “The place of a skull.”

John 19:17 Open that verse

He went out, bearing his cross, to the place called “The Place of a Skull”, which is called in Hebrew, “Golgotha”,

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Entry: Golgotha (place-golgotha)
Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/place/golgotha
Current wording: Matthew 27:33 names it and says it means “the place of a skull.” Mark 15:22–24 says they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha, offered him wine mixed with myrrh and crucified him. John 19:17–18 says that Jesus went out, bearing his cross, to the place called “The Place of a Skull”, which is called in Hebrew, “Golgotha”, where they crucified him, and with him two others, on either side one; 19:20 says that the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and 19:41 that in the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no man had ever yet been laid.
Cited evidence: JHN 19:17–22, engwebp / JHN 19:38–42, engwebp / MAT 27:32–44, engwebp / MRK 15:21–32, engwebp
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