Mark - 15:22



22 They brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, "The place of a skull."

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Explanation and meaning of Mark 15:22.

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And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
And they bring him into the place called Golgotha, which being interpreted is, The place of Calvary.
So they brought Him to the place called Golgotha, which, being translated, means 'Skull-ground.'
And they took him to the place named Golgotha, which is, Dead Man's Head.
And they brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is translated, 'The place of a skull.'
And they led him through to the place called Golgotha, which means, 'the Place of Calvary.'
They brought Jesus to the place which was known as Golgotha – a name which means 'place of a Skull.'

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(4) And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
(4) Christ is led out of the walls of the earthly Jerusalem into a foul place of dead men's carcasses, as a man most unclean, not because of himself, but because of our sins, which were laid upon him, with the result that we, being made clean by his blood, might be brought into the heavenly sanctuary.

And they bring him unto the place, Golgotha,.... A famous, or rather an infamous one, well known, and much noted for the many executions there:
which is, being interpreted, the place of a skull; because the skulls of men that had been executed and buried there, being dug up again, lay scattered about; See Gill on Matthew 27:33.

The place where our Lord Jesus was crucified, was called the place of a scull; it was the common place of execution; for he was in all respects numbered with the transgressors. Whenever we look unto Christ crucified, we must remember what was written over his head; he is a King, and we must give up ourselves to be his subjects, as Israelites indeed. They crucified two thieves with him, and him in the midst; they thereby intended him great dishonour. But it was foretold that he should be numbered with the transgressors, because he was made sin for us. Even those who passed by railed at him. They told him to come down from the cross, and they would believe; but they did not believe, though he gave them a more convincing sign when he came up from the grave. With what earnestness will the man who firmly believes the truth, as made known by the sufferings of Christ, seek for salvation! With what gratitude will he receive the dawning hope of forgiveness and eternal life, as purchased for him by the sufferings and death of the Son of God! and with what godly sorrow will he mourn over the sins which crucified the Lord of glory!

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