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Calvary

Judea · New Testament · 4 verses

The Latin-derived name for Golgotha, the place of the skull outside Jerusalem where crucifixions were carried out. The name appears in Matthew, Mark, Luke and 1 more in the King James text.

About Calvary

The Latin-derived name for Golgotha, the place of the skull outside Jerusalem where crucifixions were carried out.

Its place in the story

Calvary is the traditional English name for the hill where Jesus was crucified. It appears in Luke's account of the crucifixion.

Calvary in Scripture (KJV)

“And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,”
Matthew 27:33 (KJV)
“And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.”
Mark 15:22 (KJV)
“And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.”
Luke 23:33 (KJV)
“And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:”
John 19:17 (KJV)

Where it leads

At Calvary Jesus was lifted up on the cross, the central event of the Christian faith.

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Where is Calvary in the Bible?

The Latin-derived name for Golgotha, the place of the skull outside Jerusalem where crucifixions were carried out. The name appears in Matthew, Mark, Luke and 1 more in the King James text.

What happened at Calvary?

Calvary is the traditional English name for the hill where Jesus was crucified. It appears in Luke's account of the crucifixion.

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