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Revised Standard Version

Matthew 27:33

And when they came to a place called Gol'gotha (which 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 Life Bible
They came to a place called Golgotha. This name means the place of a 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.
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 And when they came to a place called Gol'gotha (which means the place of a skull), 34 they offered him wine to drink, mingled with gall; but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. 35 And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots; 36 then they sat down and kept watch over him there. 37 And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, "This is Jesus the King of the Jews." 38 Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left. 39 And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads 40 and saying, "You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross." 41 So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying, 42 "He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and 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
Now then, take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field, and hunt game for me,
Genesis 27:4
and prepare for me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat; that I may bless you before I die."
Genesis 27:20
But Isaac said to his son, "How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?" He answered, "Because the LORD your God granted me success."
Genesis 27:21
Then Isaac said to Jacob, "Come near, that I may feel you, my son, to know whether you are really my son Esau or not."
Genesis 27:28
May God give you of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, and plenty of grain and wine.
Genesis 27:29
Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be every one who curses you, and blessed be every one who blesses you!"
Job 21:6
When I think of it I am dismayed, and shuddering seizes my flesh.
Job 37:1
"At this also my heart trembles, and leaps out of its place.
Psalms 55:5
Fear and trembling come upon me, and horror overwhelms me.
John 10:10
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

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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