Luke 23:33

Luke 23:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
• New International Version (NIV)When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.

Context of Luke 23:33

31For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?” 32Two others also, who were criminals, were being led away to be executed with Him. When they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and one on the left. 34And Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots, dividing His clothes among themselves. 35Now the people stood by, watching; but even the rulers ridiculed and sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others [from death]; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) of God, His Chosen One.”

Luke 23:33 word by word

καὶ ὅτε ἦλθον ἐπὶ τὸν τόπον τὸν καλούμενον Κρανίον, ἐκεῖ ἐσταύρωσαν αὐτὸν καὶ τοὺς κακούργους, ὃν μὲν ἐκ δεξιῶν, ὃν δὲ ἐξ ἀριστερῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• whenὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
• they were comeἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• toἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the placeτόποςtopos · placeG5117
• is calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• Calvaryκρανίονkranion · SkullG2898
• thereἐκεῖekei · thereG1563
• they crucifiedσταυρόωstauroō · to crucifyG4717
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• the malefactorsκακοῦργοςkakourgos · criminalG2557
• oneὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
• onἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the right handδεξιόςdexios · rightG1188
• andδέde · thenG1161
• the leftἀριστερόςaristēros · leftG710

Cross-references for Luke 23:33

• Matthew 27:33And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull,
• Mark 15:22Then they brought Him to the place [called] Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull.
• John 19:17So 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.
• Hebrews 13:12Therefore Jesus also suffered and died outside the [city] gate so that He might sanctify and set apart for God as holy the people [who believe] through [the shedding of] His own blood.
• Luke 24:7saying that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise [from death to life].”
• Deuteronomy 21:23his body shall not hang all night on the tree, but you shall most certainly bury him on the same day (for he who is hanged is cursed by God), so that you do not defile your land which the Lord your God gives you as an inheritance.
• Psalms 22:16For [a pack of] dogs have surrounded me; A gang of evildoers has encircled me, They pierced my hands and my feet.
• Zechariah 12:10“I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace (unmerited favor) and supplication. And they will look at Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only son, and they will weep bitterly over Him as one who weeps bitterly over a firstborn.
• Matthew 20:19and will hand Him over to the Gentiles (Roman authorities) to be mocked and scourged and crucified, and He will be raised [to life] on the third day.”
• Matthew 26:2“You know that the Passover is coming in two days, and the Son of Man is to be betrayed and handed over for crucifixion.”
• Mark 10:33saying, “Listen very carefully: we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed and handed over to the chief priests and the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and hand Him over to the Gentiles (Romans).
• John 3:14Just as Moses lifted up the [bronze] serpent in the desert [on a pole], so must the Son of Man be lifted up [on the cross],
• John 12:33He said this to indicate the kind of death by which He was to die.
• John 18:32This was to fulfill the word which Jesus had spoken to indicate by what manner of death He was going to die.
• Acts 2:23this Man, when handed over [to the Roman authorities] according to the predetermined decision and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross and put to death by the hands of lawless and godless men.
• Acts 5:30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had put to death by hanging Him on a cross [and you are responsible].

Commentaries on Luke 23:33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33The place - called Calvary - See on Matthew 27:33; (note). They crucified him - See the nature of this punishment explained Matthew 27:35; (note).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-43Verses 32-43 As soon as Christ was fastened to the cross, he prayed for those who crucified him. The great thing he died to purchase and procure for us, is the forgiveness of sin. This he prays for. Jesus was crucified between two thieves; in them were shown the different effects the cross of Christ would have upon the children of men in the preaching the gospel. One malefactor was hardened to the last. No troubles of themselves will change a wicked…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 33The Skull: The Greek name is kranion, and the Aramaic name is Golgotha (Matthew 27:33; Mark 15:22). The exact location is unknown, but people traditionally associate it with the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Another suggested location is Gordon’s Calvary, a rock formation near the Garden Tomb, though scholars consider this less likely. They crucified him there: People who were crucified were often tied to the cross or nailed through the wrists and ankles…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 23:33

• Calvary
• Death
• Jesus, the Christ
• Malefactors (Criminals)
• Punishment

In the dictionaries

• Calvary
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• Commend
• Condemnation
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• Humiliation of Christ
• Paradise
• Superscription
• Eschatology of the New Testament

Commentaries on Luke 23

• 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
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• 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