John 19:17
and he went out, carrying his cross himself, to the place which is named from a skull, or, in Hebrew, Golgotha.
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16so Pilate gave Jesus up to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus;
18There they crucified him, and two others with him – one on each side, and Jesus between them.
Cross References
Genesis 22:6Then Abraham took the wood for the burnt-offering and laid it on Isaac, his son. He took the fire and the knife, and they both went on together.
Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wishes to walk in my steps, they must renounce self, and take up their cross, and follow me.
Matthew 27:37Above his head they fixed the accusation against him written out – ‘THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.’
Mark 10:21Jesus looked at the man, and his heart went out to him, and he said, “There is still one thing wanting in you; go and sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; then come and follow me.”
Matthew Henry on John 19:17-19
Christ Condemned; The Crucifixion. 16 Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away. 17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: 18 Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. We have here sentence of death passed upon our Lord Jesus, and execution done soon after. A mighty struggle Pilate had had within him between his convictions and his… Read the whole commentary →