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Luke 23:33
33When 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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)When they came to a place called The Skull, they nailed him to the cross. And the criminals were also crucified—one on his right and one on his left.
Context of Luke 23:33
31For if people do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?” 32Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. 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. 34Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. 35The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”
Read all of Luke 23Luke 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 27:33They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”).
- Mark 15:22They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”).
- John 19:17Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha).
- Hebrews 13:12And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood.
- Luke 24:7‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ”
- Deuteronomy 21:23you must not leave the body hanging on the pole overnight. Be sure to bury it that same day, because anyone who is hung on a pole is under God’s curse. You must not desecrate the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.
- Psalms 22:16Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet.
- Zechariah 12:10“And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son.
- Matthew 20:19and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!”
- Matthew 26:2“As you know, the Passover is two days away—and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
- Mark 10:33“We are going up to Jerusalem,” he said, “and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles,
- John 3:14Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,
- John 12:33He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.
- John 18:32This took place to fulfill what Jesus had said about the kind of death he was going to die.
- Acts 2:23This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross.
- Acts 5:30The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead—whom you killed by hanging him on a cross.
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
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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
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