Judea & Jerusalem
Golgotha
Traditional sites in Jerusalem
WHAT HAPPENED HERE
Biblical story
Jesus was crucified at a place called Golgotha outside the city gate and was buried in a nearby tomb.
WHY IT MATTERS
Place in the Bible’s story
Golgotha stands at the center of the gospel as the place where Jesus gave His life for sinners.
THEN & NOW
Understanding the location
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre preserves the oldest major identification, while other devotional traditions also exist.
RELATED SCRIPTURE · KJV
Read it in the Bible
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16
“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:”
John 11:25
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