John 19:17

John 19:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
• New International Version (NIV)Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha).
• English Standard Version (ESV)and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha,

Context of John 19:17

15But they shouted, “Away with Him, away with Him, crucify Him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar!” 16Then he handed Him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus, and He went out, bearing His own cross, to the place called the Place of the Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha. 18There they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. 19Pilate also wrote an inscription [on a placard] and put it on the cross. And it was written: “JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

John 19:17 word by word

καὶ βαστάζων ἑαυτῷ τὸν σταυρὸν ἐξῆλθεν εἰς τὸν λεγόμενον κρανίου τόπον, ὃ λέγεται Ἑβραϊστὶ Γολγοθα,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he bearingβαστάζωbastazō · to carryG941
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• crossσταυρόςstauros · crossG4716
• went forthἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• a placeτόποςtopos · placeG5117
• calledλέγωlegō · to say: callG3004
• of a skullκρανίονkranion · SkullG2898
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• in the HebrewἙβραϊστίHebraisti · HebrewG1447
• GolgothaΓολγοθᾶGolgotha · GolgothaG1115

Cross-references for John 19:17

• Matthew 10:38And he who does not take his cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me] is not worthy of Me.
• Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me].
• Matthew 27:31After they finished ridiculing Him, they stripped Him of the scarlet robe and put His own clothes on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.
• Mark 8:34Jesus called the crowd together with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me].
• Mark 10:21Looking at him, Jesus felt a love (high regard, compassion) for him, and He said to him, “You lack one thing: go and sell all your property and give [the money] to the poor, and you will have [abundant] treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me [becoming My disciple, believing and trusting in Me and walking the same path of life that I walk].”
• Mark 15:21They forced into service a passer-by coming in from the countryside, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to carry His cross.
• Luke 9:23And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross daily [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me].
• Luke 14:27Whoever does not carry his own cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow after Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me] cannot be My disciple.
• Luke 23:26When they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in [to the city] from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.
• Leviticus 16:21Then Aaron shall lay both of his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over it all the wickedness of the sons of Israel and all their transgressions in regard to all their sins; and he shall lay them on the head of the goat [the scapegoat, the sin-bearer], and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man who is prepared [for the task].
• Leviticus 24:14“Bring the one who has cursed [the Lord] outside the camp, and let all who heard him lay their hands on his head [as witnesses to his guilt]; then let all the congregation stone him.
• Numbers 15:35Then the Lord said to Moses, “The man shall certainly be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp.”
• 1 Kings 21:13Two worthless and unprincipled men came in and sat down opposite him; and they testified against Naboth before the people, saying, “Naboth cursed and renounced God and the king.” Then they brought him outside the city and stoned him to death.
• Luke 23:33When they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and one on the left.
• Acts 7:58Then they drove him out of the city and began stoning him; and the witnesses placed their outer robes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
• Hebrews 13:11For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside the camp.

Commentaries on John 19:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Bearing his cross - He bore it all alone first; when he could no longer carry the whole through weakness, occasioned by the ill usage he had received, Simon, a Cyrenian, helped him to carry it: see the note on Matthew 27:32. Golgotha - See on Matthew 27:33; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16-22Verses 16-22 See the notes at Matthew 27:32-37. John 19:22 What I have written … - This declaration implied that he would make no change. He was impatient, and weary of their solicitations. He had yielded to them contrary to the convictions of his own conscience, and he now declared his purpose to yield no further.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17The vertical beam (Latin staticulum) of the cross usually stayed at the crucifixion site. The victim carried only the heavy cross beam (Latin patibulum). Crucifixions were public executions near major roads. The Romans designed them to shock and warn the people. The Place of the Skull (Hebrew and Aramaic Golgotha; Latin calvariae, “Calvary”): Most archaeologists agree that the crucifixion of Jesus happened at the site of the modern Church of the Holy…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-3017. And he bearing his cross--(See on Lu 23:26). went forth--Compare He 13:11-13, "without the camp"; "without the gate." On arriving at the place, "they gave Him vinegar to drink mingled with gall [wine mingled with myrrh, Mr 15:23], and when He had tasted thereof, He would not drink" (Mt 27:34). This potion was stupefying, and given to criminals just before execution, to deaden the sense of pain. Fill high the bowl, and spice it well, and pour The dews…Read the comment

Topics related to John 19:17

• Calvary
• Cross
• Death
• Golgotha
• Jesus, the Christ

In the dictionaries

• Golgotha
• Encamp
• Humiliation of Christ
• Thenceforth
• Writing
• Head
• Hebrew; Hebrewess
• Jesus Christ
• Johannine Theology
• John, Gospel of

Commentaries on John 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings