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33 So[a] when they came to the place that is called “The Skull,”[b] they crucified[c] him there, along with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.

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  1. Luke 23:33 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the conclusion of the preceding material.
  2. Luke 23:33 sn The place that is calledThe Skull’ (known as Golgotha in Aramaic, cf. John 19:17) is north and just outside of Jerusalem. The hill on which it is located protruded much like a skull, giving the place its name. The Latin word for Greek κρανίον (kranion) is calvaria, from which the English word “Calvary” derives (cf. Luke 23:33 in the KJV).
  3. Luke 23:33 sn See the note on crucify in 23:21.