Loading
Loading
0 Chapters0 Books0 People0 Places
Place of the Skull — where Jesus was crucified
JudeaA hill just outside Jerusalem's walls where Romans carried out executions. Jesus was crucified here between two criminals. The name means 'Place of the Skull' in Aramaic. Also called Calvary (from the Latin).
Luke
The Trial Nobody Could Win
Golgotha, 'the Skull,' is where all three executions take place — Jesus is positioned in the center between two criminals, a placement that echoes Isaiah's prophecy about being numbered among transgressors.
John
The Day Everything Changed
Golgotha is the destination here — the execution site outside Jerusalem's walls where Jesus is crucified between two criminals.
Matthew
The Darkest Day in History
Golgotha is the execution site outside Jerusalem where Jesus is crucified — a place named 'Place of a Skull,' whose grim name matches the horror of what happens there.
Mark
The Day Everything Went Dark
Golgotha is the specific hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus is crucified — its name, 'Place of a Skull,' sets a grim, foreboding tone for the events that unfold there at nine in the morning.
Psalms
The Cry That Changed Everything
Golgotha is the specific hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified — the exact location where the pierced hands and feet, the divided garments, and the mocking crowd of verses 16-18 were all historically enacted.
Share this place