Luke 23 · Verse 33

Luke 23:33

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.
Luke 23:33, King James Version

Luke 23:33 in other translations

BSBWhen they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.
WEBWhen they came to the place that is called “The Skull”, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.
ASVAnd when they came unto the place which is called The skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand and the other on the left.
YLTand when they came to the place that is called Skull, there they crucified him and the evil-doers, one on the right hand and one on the left.
DARBYAnd when they came to the place which is called Skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, the other on the left.
BBEAnd when they came to the place which is named Golgotha, they put him on the cross, and the evil-doers, one on the right side, and the other on the left.
WebsterAnd when they had 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.

What does Luke 23:33 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 33.

(2) "Calvary", or "the place of a skull"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 33 The place - called Calvary - See on Mat 27:33 (note). They crucified him - See the nature of this punishment explained Mat 27:35 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 23:32-43

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…

Read the full comment on Luke 23:32-43 →

Luke 23:33 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
ὅτεhotewhenG3753
ἦλθονēlthonthey cameG2064
ἐπὶepitoG1909
τὸνtontheG3588
τόπονtoponplaceG5117
τὸνtonwhichG3588
καλούμενονkaloumenonis being calledG2564
Κρανίον,Kranion[The] Skull,G2898
ἐκεῖekeithereG1563
ἐσταύρωσανestaurōsanthey crucifiedG4717
αὐτὸνautonHimG846
καὶkaiandG2532
τοὺςtoustheG3588
κακούργους,kakourgouscriminals,G2557
ὃνhontheG3739
μὲνmenoneG3303
ἐκekon [the]G1537
δεξιῶν,dexiōnright,G1188
ὃνhonanotherG3739
δὲdeandG1161
ἐξexonG1537
ἀριστερῶν.aristerōn[the] left.G710

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 23:33

  • Mark 15:22-23

    And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

  • John 19:17-18

    And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.

  • Zechariah 12:10

    And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

  • Matthew 27:33-34

    And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

  • Deuteronomy 21:23

    His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.

  • 1 Peter 2:24

    Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

  • John 18:32

    That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.

  • Mark 10:33-34

    Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles: And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.

  • Psalms 22:16

    For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

  • Acts 13:29

    And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.

  • John 3:14

    And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

  • Matthew 20:19

    And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
when.
Mt 27:33,34; Mr 15:22,23; Joh 19:17,18; Heb 13:12,13
Calvary. or, the place of a skull. they crucified.
24:7; De 21:23; Ps 22:16; Zec 12:10; Mt 20:19; 26:2; Mr 10:33,34
Joh 3:14; 12:33,34; 18:32; Ac 2:23; 5:30; 13:29; Ga 3:13; 1Pe 2:24

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 23:32

    And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.

  • Luke 23:33

    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.

  • Luke 23:34

    Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

Read all of Luke 23

Luke 23:33 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y como vinieron al lugar que se llama de la Calavera, le crucificaron allí, y á los malhechores, uno á la derecha, y otro á la izquierda.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et quand ils furent venus au lieu appelé Crâne, ils le crucifièrent là, et les malfaiteurs, l’un à la droite, l’autre à la gauche.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und als sie an den Ort kamen, der Schädelstätte genannt wird, kreuzigten sie daselbst ihn und die Übeltäter, den einen zur Rechten, den anderen zur Linken.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et postquam venerunt in locum qui vocatur Calvariæ, ibi crucifixerunt eum: et latrones, unum a dextris, et alterum a sinistris.