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Selected Verse: Matthew 27:33 - Strong Concordance
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Mt 27:33 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] when they were come [2064] unto [1519] a place [5117] called [3004] Golgotha [1115], that [3739] is [2076] to say [3004], a place [5117] of a skull [2898], |
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King James |
And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Golgotha - This is a Hebrew word, signifying the place of a skull. This is the word which in Luke is called "Calvary." The original Greek, there, also means a skull. The word "calvary" is a Latin word meaning "skull," or place of "skulls." It is not known certainly why this name was given to this place. Some have supposed that it was because the mount resembled in shape a human skull. The most probable opinion, however, is that it was a place of execution; that malefactors were beheaded there or otherwise put to death, and that their bones remained unburied or unburned. Golgotha, or Calvary, was probably a small eminence on the northwest of Jerusalem, without the walls of the city, but at a short distance. Jesus was put to death out of the city, because capital punishments were not allowed within the walls. See Num 15:35; Kg1 21:13. This was a law among the Romans as well as the Jews. He also died there, because the bodies of the beasts slain in sacrifice as typical of him were "burned without the camp." He also, as the antitype, suffered "without the gate," Heb 13:11-12. The place which is shown as Calvary now is within the city, and must also have been within the ancient walls, and there is no reason to suppose that it is the place where the Saviour was put to death. |
The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
And when
The Order of Events at the Crucifixion.
The order of events at the crucifixion:
1) the arrival at Golgotha (Mat 27:33); (Mar 15:22); (Luk 23:33); (Joh 19:17).
(2) the offer of the stupefying drink refused (Mat 27:34); (Mar 15:23).
(3) Jesus is crucified between two thieves (Mat 27:35-38); (Mar 15:24-28); (Luk 23:33-38); (Joh 19:18-24).
(4) He utters the first cry from the cross, "Father, forgive," etc. (Luk 23:34).
(5) The soldiers part His garments (Mat 27:35); (Mar 15:24); (Luk 23:34); (Joh 19:23).
(6) The Jews mock Jesus (Mat 27:39-44); (Mar 15:29-32); (Luk 23:35-38).
(7) The thieves rail on Him, but one repents and believes (Mat 27:44); (Mar 15:32); (Luk 23:39-43).
(8) The second cry from the cross, "To-day shalt thou be with me," etc. (Luk 23:43).
(9) The third cry, "Woman, behold thy son" (Joh 19:26); (Joh 19:27).
(10) The darkness (Mat 27:45); (Mar 15:33); (Luk 23:44).
(11) The fourth cry, "My God," etc. (Mat 27:46); (Mat 27:47); (Mar 15:34-36).
(12) The fifth cry, "I thirst" (Joh 19:28).
(13) The sixth cry, "It is finished" (Joh 19:30).
(14) The seventh cry, "Father, into thy hands," etc. (Luk 23:46).
(15) Our Lord dismisses his spirit (Mat 27:50); (Mar 15:37); (Luk 23:46); (Joh 19:30).
(See Scofield) - (Mat 26:57). |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Golgotha
An Aramaic word, Gulgoltha, = the Hebrew, Gulgoleth, and translated skull in Jdg 9:53; Kg2 9:35. The word Calvary comes through the Latin calvaria, meaning skull, and used in the Vulgate. The New Testament narrative does not mention a mount or hill. The place was probably a rounded elevation. The meaning is not, as Tynd., a place of dead men's skulls, but simply skull. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
A place called Golgotha, that is, the place of a skull - Golgotha in Syriacts signifies a skull or head: it was probably called so from this time; being an eminence upon Mount Calvary, not far from the king's gardens. Mar 15:22; Luk 23:33; Joh 19:17 |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
A place called Golgotha - From the Hebrew גלגתה or גלגלת, golgoleth, a skull, probably so called from the many skulls of these who had suffered crucifixion and other capital punishments scattered up and down in the place. It is the same as Calvary, Calvaria, i.e. calvi capitis area, the place of bare skulls. Some think the place was thus called, because it was in the form of a human skull. It is likely that it was the place of public execution, similar to the Gemoniae Scalae at Rome. |
11 For [1063] the bodies [4983] of those [5130] beasts [2226], whose [3739] blood [129] is brought [1533] into [1519] the sanctuary [39] by [1223] the high priest [749] for [4012] sin [266], are burned [2618] without [1854] the camp [3925].
12 Wherefore [1352] Jesus [2424] also [2532], that [2443] he might sanctify [37] the people [2992] with [1223] his own [2398] blood [129], suffered [3958] without [1854] the gate [4439].
13 And there came [0935] in two [08147] men [0582], children [01121] of Belial [01100], and sat [03427] before him: and the men [0582] of Belial [01100] witnessed [05749] against him, even against Naboth [05022], in the presence of the people [05971], saying [0559], Naboth [05022] did blaspheme [01288] God [0430] and the king [04428]. Then they carried him forth [03318] out [02351] of the city [05892], and stoned [05619] him with stones [068], that he died [04191].
35 And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto Moses [04872], The man [0376] shall be surely [04191] put to death [04191]: all the congregation [05712] shall stone [07275] him with stones [068] without [02351] the camp [04264].
57 And [1161] they that had laid hold [2902] on Jesus [2424] led him away [520] to [4314] Caiaphas [2533] the high priest [749], where [3699] the scribes [1122] and [2532] the elders [4245] were assembled [4863].
30 When [3753] Jesus [2424] therefore [3767] had received [2983] the vinegar [3690], he said [2036], It is finished [5055]: and [2532] he bowed [2827] his head [2776], and gave up [3860] the ghost [4151].
46 And [2532] when Jesus [2424] had cried [5455] with a loud [3173] voice [5456], he said [2036], Father [3962], into [1519] thy [4675] hands [5495] I commend [3908] my [3450] spirit [4151]: and [2532] having said [2036] thus [5023], he gave up the ghost [1606].
37 And [1161] Jesus [2424] cried [863] with a loud [3173] voice [5456], and gave up the ghost [1606].
50 [1161] Jesus [2424], when he had cried [2896] again [3825] with a loud [3173] voice [5456], yielded up [863] the ghost [4151].
46 And [2532] when Jesus [2424] had cried [5455] with a loud [3173] voice [5456], he said [2036], Father [3962], into [1519] thy [4675] hands [5495] I commend [3908] my [3450] spirit [4151]: and [2532] having said [2036] thus [5023], he gave up the ghost [1606].
30 When [3753] Jesus [2424] therefore [3767] had received [2983] the vinegar [3690], he said [2036], It is finished [5055]: and [2532] he bowed [2827] his head [2776], and gave up [3860] the ghost [4151].
28 After [3326] this [5124], Jesus [2424] knowing [1492] that [3754] all things [3956] were [5055] now [2235] accomplished [5055], that [2443] the scripture [1124] might be fulfilled [5048], saith [3004], I thirst [1372].
34 And [2532] at the ninth [1766] hour [5610] Jesus [2424] cried [994] with a loud [3173] voice [5456], saying [3004], Eloi [1682], Eloi [1682], lama [2982] sabachthani [4518]? which [3739] is [2076], being interpreted [3177], My [3450] God [2316], my [3450] God [2316], why [5101] hast [1519] thou forsaken [1459] me [3165]?
35 And [2532] some of them [5100] that stood by [3936], when they heard [191] it, said [3004], Behold [2400], he calleth [5455] Elias [2243].
36 And [1161] one [1520] ran [5143] and [2532] filled [1072] a spunge [4699] full [1072] of vinegar [3690], and [5037] put it on [4060] a reed [2563], and gave [4222] him [846] to drink [4222], saying [3004], Let alone [863]; let us see [1492] whether [1487] Elias [2243] will come [2064] to take [2507] him [846] down [2507].
47 [1161] Some of them [5100] that stood [2476] there [1563], when they heard [191] that, said [3004] [3754], This [3778] man calleth for [5455] Elias [2243].
46 And [1161] about [4012] the ninth [1766] hour [5610] Jesus [2424] cried [310] with a loud [3173] voice [5456], saying [3004], Eli [2241], Eli [2241], lama [2982] sabachthani [4518]? that [5123] is to say, My [3450] God [2316], my [3450] God [2316], why [2444] hast thou forsaken [1459] me [3165]?
44 And [1161] it was [2258] about [5616] the sixth [1623] hour [5610], and [2532] there was [1096] a darkness [4655] over [1909] all [3650] the earth [1093] until [2193] the ninth [1766] hour [5610].
33 And [1161] when [1096] the sixth [1623] hour [5610] was come [1096], there was [1096] darkness [4655] over [1909] the whole [3650] land [1093] until [2193] the ninth [1766] hour [5610].
45 Now [1161] from [575] the sixth [1623] hour [5610] there was [1096] darkness [4655] over [1909] all [3956] the land [1093] unto [2193] the ninth [1766] hour [5610].
27 Then [1534] saith he [3004] to the disciple [3101], Behold [2400] thy [4675] mother [3384]! And [2532] from [575] that [1565] hour [5610] that disciple [3101] took [2983] her [846] unto [1519] his own [2398] home.
26 When Jesus [2424] therefore [3767] saw [1492] his mother [3384], and [2532] the disciple [3101] standing by [3936], whom [3739] he loved [25], he saith [3004] unto his [846] mother [3384], Woman [1135], behold [2400] thy [4675] son [5207]!
43 And [2532] Jesus [2424] said [2036] unto him [846], Verily [281] I say [3004] unto thee [4671], To day [4594] shalt thou be [2071] with [3326] me [1700] in [1722] paradise [3857].
39 And [1161] one [1520] of the malefactors [2557] which were hanged [2910] railed [987] on him [846], saying [3004], If [1487] thou [4771] be [1488] Christ [5547], save [4982] thyself [4572] and [2532] us [2248].
40 But [1161] the other [2087] answering [611] rebuked [2008] him [846], saying [3004], Dost [5399] not [3761] thou [4771] fear [5399] God [2316], seeing [3754] thou art [1488] in [1722] the same [846] condemnation [2917]?
41 And [2532] we [2249] indeed [3303] justly [1346]; for [1063] we receive [618] the due reward [514] of our [3739] deeds [4238]: but [1161] this man [3778] hath done [4238] nothing [3762] amiss [824].
42 And [2532] he said [3004] unto Jesus [2424], Lord [2962], remember [3415] me [3450] when [3752] thou comest [2064] into [1722] thy [4675] kingdom [932].
43 And [2532] Jesus [2424] said [2036] unto him [846], Verily [281] I say [3004] unto thee [4671], To day [4594] shalt thou be [2071] with [3326] me [1700] in [1722] paradise [3857].
32 Let [2597] Christ [5547] the King [935] of Israel [2474] descend [2597] now [3568] from [575] the cross [4716], that [2443] we may see [1492] and [2532] believe [4100]. And [2532] they that were crucified [4957] with him [846] reviled [3679] him [846].
44 [1161] The thieves [3027] also [2532], which [3588] were crucified [4957] with him [846], cast [3679] the same [846] in his [846] teeth [3679].
35 And [2532] the people [2992] stood [2476] beholding [2334]. And [1161] the rulers [758] also [2532] with [4862] them [846] derided [1592] him, saying [3004], He saved [4982] others [243]; let him save [4982] himself [1438], if [1487] he [3778] be [2076] Christ [5547], the chosen [1588] of God [2316].
36 And [1161] the soldiers [4757] also [2532] mocked [1702] him [846], coming [4334] to him, and [2532] offering [4374] him [846] vinegar [3690],
37 And [2532] saying [3004], If [1487] thou [4771] be [1488] the king [935] of the Jews [2453], save [4982] thyself [4572].
38 And [1161] a superscription [1923] also [2532] was [2258] written [1125] over [1909] him [846] in letters [1121] of Greek [1673], and [2532] Latin [4513], and [2532] Hebrew [1444], THIS [3778] IS [2076] THE KING [935] OF THE JEWS [2453].
29 And [2532] they that passed by [3899] railed [987] on him [846], wagging [2795] their [846] heads [2776], and [2532] saying [3004], Ah [3758], thou that destroyest [2647] the temple [3485], and [2532] buildest [3618] it in [1722] three [5140] days [2250],
30 Save [4982] thyself [4572], and [2532] come down [2597] from [575] the cross [4716].
31 Likewise [1161] [3668] also [2532] the chief priests [749] mocking [1702] said [3004] among [4314] themselves [240] with [3326] the scribes [1122], He saved [4982] others [243]; himself [1438] he cannot [3756] [1410] save [4982].
32 Let [2597] Christ [5547] the King [935] of Israel [2474] descend [2597] now [3568] from [575] the cross [4716], that [2443] we may see [1492] and [2532] believe [4100]. And [2532] they that were crucified [4957] with him [846] reviled [3679] him [846].
39 And [1161] they that passed by [3899] reviled [987] him [846], wagging [2795] their [846] heads [2776],
40 And [2532] saying [3004], Thou that destroyest [2647] the temple [3485], and [2532] buildest [3618] it in [1722] three [5140] days [2250], save [4982] thyself [4572]. If [1487] thou be [1488] the Son [5207] of God [2316], come down [2597] from [575] the cross [4716].
41 [1161] Likewise [3668] also [2532] the chief priests [749] mocking [1702] him, with [3326] the scribes [1122] and [2532] elders [4245], said [3004],
42 He saved [4982] others [243]; himself [1438] he cannot [3756] [1410] save [4982]. If [1487] he be [2076] the King [935] of Israel [2474], let him [2597] now [3568] come down [2597] from [575] the cross [4716], and [2532] we will believe [4100] him [846].
43 He trusted [3982] in [1909] God [2316]; let him deliver [4506] him [846] now [3568], if [1487] he will have [2309] him [846]: for [1063] he said [2036], [3754] I am [1510] the Son [5207] of God [2316].
44 [1161] The thieves [3027] also [2532], which [3588] were crucified [4957] with him [846], cast [3679] the same [846] in his [846] teeth [3679].
23 Then [3767] the soldiers [4757], when [3753] they had crucified [4717] Jesus [2424], took [2983] his [846] garments [2440], and [2532] made [4160] four [5064] parts [3313], to every [1538] soldier [4757] a part [3313]; and also [2532] his coat [5509]: now [1161] the coat [5509] was [2258] without seam [729], woven [5307] from [1537] the top [509] throughout [1223] [3650].
34 Then [1161] said [3004] Jesus [2424], Father [3962], forgive [863] them [846]; for [1063] they know [1492] not [3756] what [5101] they do [4160]. And [1161] they parted [1266] his [846] raiment [2440], and cast [906] lots [2819].
24 And [2532] when they had crucified [4717] him [846], they parted [1266] his [846] garments [2440], casting [906] lots [2819] upon [1909] them [846], what [5101] every man [5101] should take [142].
35 And [1161] they crucified [4717] him [846], and parted [1266] his [846] garments [2440], casting [906] lots [2819]: that [2443] it might be fulfilled [4137] which [3588] was spoken [4483] by [5259] the prophet [4396], They parted [1266] my [3450] garments [2440] among them [1438], and [2532] upon [1909] my [3450] vesture [2441] did they cast [906] lots [2819].
34 Then [1161] said [3004] Jesus [2424], Father [3962], forgive [863] them [846]; for [1063] they know [1492] not [3756] what [5101] they do [4160]. And [1161] they parted [1266] his [846] raiment [2440], and cast [906] lots [2819].
18 Where [3699] they crucified [4717] him [846], and [2532] two [1417] other [243] with [3326] him [846], on either side one [2532] [1782] [1782], and [1161] Jesus [2424] in the midst [3319].
19 And [1161] [2532] Pilate [4091] wrote [1125] a title [5102], and [2532] put [5087] it on [1909] the cross [4716]. And [1161] the writing [1125] was [2258], JESUS [2424] OF NAZARETH [3480] THE KING [935] OF THE JEWS [2453].
20 This [5126] title [5102] then [3767] read [314] many [4183] of the Jews [2453]: for [3754] the place [5117] where [3699] Jesus [2424] was crucified [4717] was [2258] nigh [1451] to the city [4172]: and [2532] it was [2258] written [1125] in Hebrew [1447], and Greek [1676], and Latin [4515].
21 Then [3767] said [3004] the chief priests [749] of the Jews [2453] to Pilate [4091], Write [1125] not [3361], The King [935] of the Jews [2453]; but [235] that [3754] he [1565] said [2036], I am [1510] King [935] of the Jews [2453].
22 Pilate [4091] answered [611], What [3739] I have written [1125] I have written [1125].
23 Then [3767] the soldiers [4757], when [3753] they had crucified [4717] Jesus [2424], took [2983] his [846] garments [2440], and [2532] made [4160] four [5064] parts [3313], to every [1538] soldier [4757] a part [3313]; and also [2532] his coat [5509]: now [1161] the coat [5509] was [2258] without seam [729], woven [5307] from [1537] the top [509] throughout [1223] [3650].
24 They said [2036] therefore [3767] among [4314] themselves [240], Let us [4977] not [3361] rend [4977] it [846], but [235] cast lots [2975] for [4012] it [846], whose [5101] it shall be [2071]: that [2443] the scripture [1124] might be fulfilled [4137], which [3588] saith [3004], They parted [1266] my [3450] raiment [2440] among them [1438], and [2532] for [1909] my [3450] vesture [2441] they did cast [906] lots [2819]. These things [5023] [3303] therefore [3767] the soldiers [4757] did [4160].
33 And [2532] when [3753] they were come [565] to [1909] the place [5117], which [3588] is called [2564] Calvary [2898], there [1563] they crucified [4717] him [846], and [2532] the malefactors [2557], one [3739] [3303] on [1537] the right hand [1188], and [1161] the other [3739] on [1537] the left [710].
34 Then [1161] said [3004] Jesus [2424], Father [3962], forgive [863] them [846]; for [1063] they know [1492] not [3756] what [5101] they do [4160]. And [1161] they parted [1266] his [846] raiment [2440], and cast [906] lots [2819].
35 And [2532] the people [2992] stood [2476] beholding [2334]. And [1161] the rulers [758] also [2532] with [4862] them [846] derided [1592] him, saying [3004], He saved [4982] others [243]; let him save [4982] himself [1438], if [1487] he [3778] be [2076] Christ [5547], the chosen [1588] of God [2316].
36 And [1161] the soldiers [4757] also [2532] mocked [1702] him [846], coming [4334] to him, and [2532] offering [4374] him [846] vinegar [3690],
37 And [2532] saying [3004], If [1487] thou [4771] be [1488] the king [935] of the Jews [2453], save [4982] thyself [4572].
38 And [1161] a superscription [1923] also [2532] was [2258] written [1125] over [1909] him [846] in letters [1121] of Greek [1673], and [2532] Latin [4513], and [2532] Hebrew [1444], THIS [3778] IS [2076] THE KING [935] OF THE JEWS [2453].
24 And [2532] when they had crucified [4717] him [846], they parted [1266] his [846] garments [2440], casting [906] lots [2819] upon [1909] them [846], what [5101] every man [5101] should take [142].
25 And [1161] it was [2258] the third [5154] hour [5610], and [2532] they crucified [4717] him [846].
26 And [2532] the superscription [1923] of his [846] accusation [156] was [2258] written over [1924], THE KING [935] OF THE JEWS [2453].
27 And [2532] with [4862] him [846] they crucify [4717] two [1417] thieves [3027]; the one [1520] on [1537] his right hand [1188], and [2532] the other [1520] on [1537] his [846] left [2176].
28 And [2532] the scripture [1124] was fulfilled [4137], which [3588] saith [3004], And [2532] he was numbered [3049] with [3326] the transgressors [459].
35 And [1161] they crucified [4717] him [846], and parted [1266] his [846] garments [2440], casting [906] lots [2819]: that [2443] it might be fulfilled [4137] which [3588] was spoken [4483] by [5259] the prophet [4396], They parted [1266] my [3450] garments [2440] among them [1438], and [2532] upon [1909] my [3450] vesture [2441] did they cast [906] lots [2819].
36 And [2532] sitting down [2521] they watched [5083] him [846] there [1563];
37 And [2532] set up [2007] over [1883] his [846] head [2776] his [846] accusation [156] written [1125], THIS [3778] IS [2076] JESUS [2424] THE KING [935] OF THE JEWS [2453].
38 Then [5119] were there two [1417] thieves [3027] crucified [4717] with [4862] him [846], one [1520] on [1537] the right hand [1188], and [2532] another [1520] on [1537] the left [2176].
23 And [2532] they gave [1325] him [846] to drink [4095] wine [3631] mingled with myrrh [4669]: but [1161] he received [2983] it not [3756].
34 They gave [1325] him [846] vinegar [3690] to drink [4095] mingled [3396] with [3326] gall [5521]: and [2532] when he had tasted [1089] thereof, he would [2309] not [3756] drink [4095].
17 And [2532] he bearing [941] his [846] cross [4716] went forth [1831] into [1519] a place [5117] called [3004] the place of a skull [2898], which [3739] is called [3004] in the Hebrew [1447] Golgotha [1115]:
33 And [2532] when [3753] they were come [565] to [1909] the place [5117], which [3588] is called [2564] Calvary [2898], there [1563] they crucified [4717] him [846], and [2532] the malefactors [2557], one [3739] [3303] on [1537] the right hand [1188], and [1161] the other [3739] on [1537] the left [710].
22 And [2532] they bring [5342] him [846] unto [1909] the place [5117] Golgotha [1115], which [3739] is [2076], being interpreted [3177], The place [5117] of a skull [2898].
33 And [2532] when they were come [2064] unto [1519] a place [5117] called [3004] Golgotha [1115], that [3739] is [2076] to say [3004], a place [5117] of a skull [2898],
35 And they went [03212] to bury [06912] her: but they found [04672] no more of her than [0518] the skull [01538], and the feet [07272], and the palms [03709] of her hands [03027].
53 And a certain [0259] woman [0802] cast [07993] a piece [06400] of a millstone [07393] upon Abimelech's [040] head [07218], and all to brake [07533] his skull [01538].
17 And [2532] he bearing [941] his [846] cross [4716] went forth [1831] into [1519] a place [5117] called [3004] the place of a skull [2898], which [3739] is called [3004] in the Hebrew [1447] Golgotha [1115]:
33 And [2532] when [3753] they were come [565] to [1909] the place [5117], which [3588] is called [2564] Calvary [2898], there [1563] they crucified [4717] him [846], and [2532] the malefactors [2557], one [3739] [3303] on [1537] the right hand [1188], and [1161] the other [3739] on [1537] the left [710].
22 And [2532] they bring [5342] him [846] unto [1909] the place [5117] Golgotha [1115], which [3739] is [2076], being interpreted [3177], The place [5117] of a skull [2898].