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Matthew 27:33

They came to a place called Golgotha. This name means the place of a skull.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Calvary;   Golgotha;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Soldiers;   Scofield Reference Index - Crucifixion;   Thompson Chain Reference - Golgotha;   Kindness-Cruelty;   Malice;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Death of Christ, the;   Head;   Punishments;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Crucifixion;   Golgotha;   Jerusalem;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Golgotha;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Calvary;   Capital Punishment;   Matthew, the Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Golgotha;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Circumstantiality in the Parables;   Golgotha ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Calvary ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Gol'gotha;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Head;   Skull;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Golgotha;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for October 23;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of the Skull),
King James Version (1611)
And when they were come vnto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
King James Version
And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
English Standard Version
And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull),
New American Standard Bible
And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull,
New Century Version
They all came to the place called Golgotha, which means the Place of the Skull.
Amplified Bible
And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull,
Legacy Standard Bible
And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull,
Berean Standard Bible
And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,
Contemporary English Version
They came to a place named Golgotha, which means "Place of a Skull."
Complete Jewish Bible
When they arrived at a place called Gulgolta (which means "place of a skull"),
Darby Translation
And having come to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a skull,
Easy-to-Read Version
They came to the place called Golgotha. (Golgotha means "The Place of the Skull.")
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when they came vnto the place called Golgotha, (that is to say, the place of dead mens skulles)
George Lamsa Translation
And they came to a place which is called Golgotha, which is interpreted The Skull.
Good News Translation
They came to a place called Golgotha, which means, "The Place of the Skull."
Lexham English Bible
And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull),
Literal Translation
And coming to a place called Golgotha, which is called, Place of a Skull,
American Standard Version
And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, The place of a skull,
Bible in Basic English
And when they came to the place named Golgotha, that is to say, Dead Man's Head,
Hebrew Names Version
They came to a place called "Gulgolta," that is to say, "The place of a skull."
International Standard Version
When they came to a place called Golgotha (which means "Skull Place"),Mark 15:22; Luke 23:33; John 19:17;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And they came to a place which is called Gogultho, which is expounded, The skull.
Murdock Translation
And they came to a place which is called Golgotha, which is interpreted a skull.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they came vnto the place, which is called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of [dead mens] skulles.
English Revised Version
And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, The place of a skull,
World English Bible
They came to a place called "Golgotha," that is to say, "The place of a skull."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And coming to a place called Golgotha, that is, the place of a skull, They gave him vinegar mingled with gall to drink,
Weymouth's New Testament
and so they came to a place called Golgotha, which means `Skull-ground.'
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei camen in to a place that is clepid Golgatha, that is, the place of Caluarie.
Update Bible Version
And they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, The place of a skull,
Webster's Bible Translation
And when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
New English Translation
They came to a place called Golgotha (which means "Place of the Skull")
New King James Version
And when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, Place of a Skull,
New Living Translation
And they went out to a place called Golgotha (which means "Place of the Skull").
New Revised Standard
And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull),
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, coming into a place called Golgotha, that is to say, Skull-place,
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they came to the place that is called Golgotha, which is the place of Calvary.
Revised Standard Version
And when they came to a place called Gol'gotha (which means the place of a skull),
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And whe they cam vnto ye place called Golgotha (that is to saye a place of deed mens sculles)
Young's Literal Translation
and having come to a place called Golgotha, that is called Place of a Skull,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And when they came vnto the place called Golgatha (that is to saye by interpretacio a place of deed mens sculles)
Mace New Testament (1729)
when they were come to a place called Golgotha, a word which signifies a skull,
Simplified Cowboy Version
They came to the place called Golgotha, which means "Skull Hill."

Contextual Overview

33 They came to a place called Golgotha. This name means the place of a skull. 34 They gave Him wine with something in it to take away the pain. After tasting it, He took no more. 35 When they had nailed Him to the cross, they divided His clothes by drawing names. *It happened as the early preacher said it would happen. He said, "They divided My clothes among them by drawing names to see who would get My coat." 36 Then they sat down and watched Him. 37 Over His head they put in writing what they had against Him, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 38 They nailed two robbers to crosses beside Him. One was on His right side. The other was on His left side. 39 Those who walked by shook their heads and laughed at Him. 40 They said, "You are the One Who could destroy the house of God and build it up again in three days. Now save Yourself. If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross." 41 The head religious leaders and the teachers of the Law and the other leaders made fun of Him also. They said, 42 "He saved others but He cannot save Himself. If He is the King of the Jews, let Him come down from the cross. Then we will believe in Him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Golgotha: Mark 15:22, Luke 23:27-33, John 19:17

Reciprocal: Luke 23:33 - when

Cross-References

Genesis 27:3
Take your bow and arrows, and go out to the field to get meat for me.
Genesis 27:4
Get some food ready for me that I love. Bring it to me to eat, so that before I die I will pray that good will come to you."
Genesis 27:20
But Isaac said to his son, "How have you found it so fast, my son?" And Jacob said, "Because the Lord your God made it happen."
Genesis 27:21
Then Isaac said to Jacob, "Come near so I can touch you, my son, to know for sure if you are my son Esau or not."
Genesis 27:28
May God give you from heaven water on the grass in the early morning, and the riches of the earth, and more than enough grain and new wine.
Genesis 27:29
May nations serve you, and the people bow down in front of you. Be the ruler of your brothers. May your mother's sons bow down in front of you. Cursed be those who curse you, and may good come to those who honor you."
Job 21:6
When I think, I am troubled; and fear takes hold of my body.
Job 37:1
"At this my heart shakes with fear and jumps from its place.
Psalms 55:5
I have begun shaking with fear. Fear has power over me.
John 10:10
The robber comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. I came so they might have life, a great full life.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when they were come to a place called Golgotha,.... The true pronunciation is "Golgoltha", and so it is read in Munster's Hebrew Gospel. It is a Syriac word, in which language letters are often left out: in the Syriac version of this place, the first "l" is left out, and the latter retained, and it is read "Gogoltha": and so, in the Persic, "Gagulta"; and in the Arabic, "Gagalut". The Ethiopic version reads it, "Golgotha"; and so, Dr. Lightfoot observes, it is read by the Samaritan interpreter of the first chapter of Numbers:

that is to say, a place of a skull: some say Adam's skull was found here, and from thence the place had its name; this is an ancient tradition, but without foundation m: it seems to be so called, because it was the place where malefactors were executed, and afterwards buried; whose bones and skulls in process of time might be dug up, and some of them might lie scattered about in this place: for, one that was executed as a malefactor n,

"they did not bury him in the sepulchres of his ancestors; but there were two places of burial appointed by the sanhedrim; one for those that were stoned, and for those that were burnt; and another for those that were killed with the sword, and for those that were strangled; and when their flesh was consumed, they gathered the bones, and buried them in their place;''

i.e. in the sepulchres of their ancestors. This place was as infamous as our Tyburn, and to be crucified at "Golgotha", was as ignominious as to be hanged at Tyburn; which shows what shame and disgrace our Lord was brought, and what he condescended to bear on our account.

m Misn. Sanhedrin, c. 6. sect. 4. 5. n T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 43. 1. Maimon. Hilch. Sauhedrin, c. 13. sect. 2, 3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Golgotha - This is a Hebrew word, signifying the place of a skull. This is the word which in Luke is called “Calvary.” The original Greek, there, also means a skull. The word “calvary” is a Latin word meaning “skull,” or place of “skulls.” It is not known certainly why this name was given to this place. Some have supposed that it was because the mount resembled in shape a human skull. The most probable opinion, however, is that it was a place of execution; that malefactors were beheaded there or otherwise put to death, and that their bones remained unburied or unburned. Golgotha, or Calvary, was probably a small eminence on the northwest of Jerusalem, without the walls of the city, but at a short distance. Jesus was put to death out of the city, because capital punishments were not allowed within the walls. See Numbers 15:35; 1 Kings 21:13. This was a law among the Romans as well as the Jews. He also died there, because the bodies of the beasts slain in sacrifice as typical of him were “burned without the camp.” He also, as the antitype, suffered “without the gate,” Hebrews 13:11-12. The place which is shown as Calvary now is within the city, and must also have been within the ancient walls, and there is no reason to suppose that it is the place where the Saviour was put to death.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 33. A place called Golgotha — From the Hebrew גלגתה or גלגלת, golgoleth, a skull, probably so called from the many skulls of these who had suffered crucifixion and other capital punishments scattered up and down in the place. It is the same as Calvary, Calvaria, i.e. calvi capitis area, the place of bare skulls. Some think the place was thus called, because it was in the form of a human skull. It is likely that it was the place of public execution, similar to the Gemoniae Scalae at Rome.


 
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