And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
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Interpretation
Little did Pilate think with what holy regard these sufferings of Christ would, in after-ages, be thought upon and spoken of by the best and greatest of men. Our Lord Jesus came forth, willing to be exposed to their scorn.
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This thought runs through John 19:13-17.
Glossary
- Golgotha Place
- Biblical hill. Modern identification: Church of the Holy Sepulchre.