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Golgotha

Golgotha, also known as the Place of a Skull, was the site outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified.

The name Golgotha means “a heap of skulls; something skull-shaped”

PlaceNew Testament4 books4 verses

Summary

A location near Jerusalem first mentioned at Matthew 27:33; referred to as Golgotha (Γολγοθᾶ) or Skull (κρανίον).

Location

Identified as
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Certainty
Possible (43% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
Coordinates
31.778° N, 35.230° E
Golgotha
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Events

Dates are approximate

Glossary entries

Golgotha Calvary

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Matthew 27:33Γολγοθᾶ · Golgotha; κρανίον · Skull
    And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,
  2. Mark 15:22Γολγοθᾶ · Golgotha; κρανίον · Skull
    They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull.
  3. Luke 23:33κρανίον · Skull
    When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.
  4. John 19:17Γολγοθᾶ · Golgotha; κρανίον · Skull
    Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.