Mark 15:22

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 15:22 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
Mark 15:22 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 15

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
22And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they bring him unto the place, Golgotha, etc..] 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 “<402733>Matthew 27:33”).”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Mat 27:33; Luk 23:33; Joh 19:17. Mark 15:24”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Golgotha: Mat 27:33-44; Luk 23:27-33, Calvary, Joh 19:17-27 Mark 15:23”
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