Calvary in the Bible

Meaning: the place of a skull

Exact Match

And He was bearing His cross. And He went out into a place called Calvary, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.

Verse ConceptsCrucifixion, Of ChristBackCalvaryCarrying The CrossSkullsBurying placesThe Crosscrusades

Thematic Bible



When they came to a place called Golgotha (which means "Skull Place"),

They took Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means Skull Place.

When they reached the place called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.

Carrying the cross all by himself, he went out to what is called The Place of a Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.


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Hastings

Easton

American

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Morish

Smith

Watsons

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