Mark 15:22

22 And they brought him to a place named Golgotha (which is by interpretacion the place of deed mens scoulles)

Mark 15:22 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 15:22

And they bring him unto the place, Golgotha
A famous, or rather an infamous one, well known, and much noted for the many executions there:

which is, being interpreted, the place of a skull;
because the skulls of men that had been executed and buried there, being dug up again, lay scattered about; (See Gill on Matthew 27:33).

Mark 15:22 In-Context

20 And when they had moocked him they toke the purple of him and put his awne cloothes on him and ledde him oute to crucifie him.

21 And they compelled one that passed by called Symon of Cyrene (which cam oute of the felde and was father of Alexander and Rufus) to beare his crosse.

22 And they brought him to a place named Golgotha (which is by interpretacion the place of deed mens scoulles)

23 and they gave him to drinke wyne myngled with myrte but he receaved it not.

24 And when they had crucified him they parted his garmentes castinge loottes for them what every man shulde have.