KJV King James Version
And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called [the place] of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
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John 19:17
And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called [the place] of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.
WEB World English Bible
He went out, bearing his cross, to the place called “The Place of a Skull,” which is called in Hebrew, “Golgotha,”
ASV American Standard Version
They took Jesus therefore: and he went out, bearing the cross for himself, unto the place called The place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and bearing his cross, he went forth to the place called Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha;
Surrounding context — John 19
14 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
15 But they cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
16 Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led [him] away.
17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called [the place] of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
18 Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.
19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put [it] on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
20 This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, [and] Greek, [and] Latin.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandβαστάζωνG941 · bastazōto carryἑαυτῷG1438 · heautouthemselfτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoσταυρὸνG4716 · stauroscrossἐξῆλθενG1831 · exerchomaito go outεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoλεγόμενονG3004 · legōto sayκρανίουG2898 · kranionSkullτόπον,G5117 · toposplaceὃG3739 · hos, hēwhichλέγεταιG3004 · legōto sayἙβραϊστὶG1447 · HebraistiHebrewΓολγοθα,G1115 · GolgothaGolgotha
Cross-references
Luke 23:33And 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 14:27And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.Luke 23:26And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear [it] after Jesus.Hebrews 13:11-13For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.Acts 7:58And cast [him] out of the city, and stoned [him]: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.Mark 15:32Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.Matthew 10:38And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.Leviticus 24:14Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard [him] lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.Matthew 27:37And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.Leviticus 16:21-22And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send [him] away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:Mark 8:34And when he had called the people [unto him] with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.Matthew 27:31-34And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify [him].Mark 15:26And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.1 Kings 21:13And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, [even] against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.Mark 10:21Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.Mark 15:21-23And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.Matthew 16:24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.Numbers 15:35-36And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.
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