8 Bible Verses about Skulls

And when they came to the place called "The Skull" [Note: The Latin word for this place is "Calvary"], they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one at His right side and one at His left.

Her mother persuaded her to say, "Give me the head of John, the Immerser, here on this [large] platter."

At once she hurried in to the king and said, "I would like you to give me the head of John the Immerser on a [large] platter right away."

His head was brought on a [large] platter and given to the young woman [i.e., Salome], and she took it to her mother [i.e., Herodias].

and brought his head on a [large] platter and gave it to the young woman. She [in turn] gave it to her mother [Herodias].

And when they had come to the place called Golgotha, which means "the place of a skull" [i.e., probably because it was a skull-shaped knoll in appearance],

Then they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha which, being interpreted, means "the place of the skull" [i.e., probably because it was a skull-shaped knoll in appearance].

So, they took Jesus [away] and He went out [of the city] carrying the cross by Himself to a place called "The Place of the Skull," [also] called "Golgotha" in the Hebrew language [and "Calvary" in Latin].