John Gill's Exposition on Luke 23:33

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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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).

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