Luke 23:33

“And when they were come to the place which was called Calvary, etc.] Or Cranion, which signifies a skull; so called from the skulls of persons that lay about, who were executed. It is a tradition of the ancients f689 , that Adam was buried in this place where Christ was crucified, and that his skull lay here. It was usual to crucify on high places, and on mountains, such an one as this was f690: there they crucified him, and the malefactors; the two thieves; one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and so fulfilled the prophecy in (<235312>Isaiah 53:12).”

“See the notes at Matthew 27:35, Matthew 27:38. return to 'Top of Page'”

“23:33 The Skull: Greek kranion; the Aramaic term is Golgotha (Matt 27:33; Mark 15:22). The location is uncertain, but it has traditionally been associated with the present Church of the Holy Sepulchre. A less likely location is Gordon’s Calvary, a rock outcrop near the Garden Tomb. • they nailed him to the cross: Victims were often tied to the cross or nailed through the wrists and ankles to hasten death—here, the bodies had to be buried before sunset due to the approaching Sabbath.”

“when: Mat 27:33, Mat 27:34; Mar 15:22, Mar 15:23; Joh 19:17, Joh 19:18; Heb 13:12, Heb 13:13 Calvary: or, the place of a skull they crucified: Luk 24:7; Deu 21:23; Psa 22:16; Zac 12:10; Mat 20:19, Mat 26:2; Mar 10:33, Mar 10:34; Joh 3:14, Joh 12:33, Joh 12:34, Joh 18:32; Act 2:23, Act 5:30, Act 13:29; Gal 3:13; Pe1 2:24 Luke 23:34”