KJV King James Version
And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
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Matthew 27:33
And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,
WEB World English Bible
They came to a place called “Golgotha,” that is to say, “The place of a skull.”
ASV American Standard Version
And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, The place of a skull,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and having come to a place called Golgotha, that is called Place of a Skull,
Surrounding context — Matthew 27
30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
31 And 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].
32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted [thereof], he would not drink.
35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
36 And sitting down they watched him there;
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Mark 15:22-32And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.John 19:17-19And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called [the place] of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:Luke 23:44And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.Mark 15:34And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?John 19:23-24Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also [his] coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.Luke 23:27-38And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
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