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Golgotha

Judea · New Testament · 4 verses

A site of execution just outside the walls of Jerusalem. The name means place of a skull, rendered Calvary in Latin. The name appears in Matthew, Mark, Luke and 1 more in the King James text.

About Golgotha

A site of execution just outside the walls of Jerusalem. The name means place of a skull, rendered Calvary in Latin.

Its place in the story

Golgotha was the place where Jesus was crucified between two criminals. It was near a garden where his tomb was located.

Golgotha 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

Jesus Christ was crucified at Golgotha, where he gave his life for the sins of the world.

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Where is Golgotha in the Bible?

A site of execution just outside the walls of Jerusalem. The name means place of a skull, rendered Calvary in Latin. The name appears in Matthew, Mark, Luke and 1 more in the King James text.

What happened at Golgotha?

Golgotha was the place where Jesus was crucified between two criminals. It was near a garden where his tomb was located.

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