KJV King James Version
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.
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Luke 23:33
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.
WEB World English Bible
When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.
ASV American Standard Version
And when they came unto the place which is called The skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand and the other on the left.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and when they came to the place that is called Skull, there they crucified him and the evil-doers, one on the right hand and one on the left.
Surrounding context — Luke 23
30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?
32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
33 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.
34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided [him], saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandὅτεG3753 · hotewhenἦλθονG2064 · erchomaito come/goἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoτόπονG5117 · toposplaceτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαλούμενονG2564 · kaleōto call: callΚρανίον,G2898 · kranionSkullἐκεῖG1563 · ekeithereἐσταύρωσανG4717 · stauroōto crucifyαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκακούργους,G2557 · kakourgoscriminalὃνG3739 · hos, hēwhichμὲνG3303 · menon the other handἐκG1537 · ekout fromδεξιῶν,G1188 · dexiosrightὃνG3739 · hos, hēwhichδὲG1161 · dethenἐξG1537 · ekout fromἀριστερῶν.G710 · aristerosleft
Cross-references
Mark 15:22-23And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.John 19:17-18And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called [the place] of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:Zechariah 12:10And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for [his] only [son], and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for [his] firstborn.John 18:32That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.Matthew 27:33-34And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,1 Peter 2:24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.Deuteronomy 21:23His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged [is] accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee [for] an inheritance.Matthew 26:2Ye know that after two days is [the feast of] the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.John 12:33-34This he said, signifying what death he should die.Mark 10:33-34[Saying], Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:Hebrews 13:12-13Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.John 3:14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:Acts 5:30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.Galatians 3:13Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree:Psalm 22:16For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.Matthew 20:19And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify [him]: and the third day he shall rise again.Acts 13:29And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took [him] down from the tree, and laid [him] in a sepulchre.Luke 24:7Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
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