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There was not a fourth cross at golgotha, but only three.

Jesus was on the cross in the middle.

Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. Matt 27,38

According to some early writings, the names of the two crucified with Jesus were Dysmas and Gistas.

His name was Gistas. And he that was crucified on the right, Dysmas by name, reproved that robber, saying: O wretched and miserable man, dost thou not fear God? Apocrypha Gospel Infancy Of Nicodemus 2 10,28

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What was Jesus' cross called?

Luke 23:33 Jesus' cross is on Calvary. The place is called Golgotha which it is a place of a skull in Matt. 27:33.


Which road did Jesus took to Golgotha?

Jesus had to walk the entire way to calvary, even though he fell, and some one else carried the cross for him.


Why is Golgotha called the place of the skull?

John 19:17 - And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha, [NKJV - parallel accounts in Matt. 27:33 and Mark 15:22] "Skull" or "a place of a skull" is the meaning of the Hebrew word "Golgotha." According to Bible dictionaries, the site of Jesus' crucifixion was so named because in form it resembled the shape of a skull.


Where did Jesus get crucified at?

Jesus was supposed to carry his cross to Golgotha, the place of crucifixion, just outside Jerusalem. However, he was weakened and not able to, and so it was borne by Simon.


What was the distance Jesus walk to the way to Golgotha with the cross?

John did not carry the cross at all, although he was present at the Crucifixion - the only disciple who did not abandon Jesus. The cross was carried by Jesus himself, as was the custom, until he was so exhausted that he fell from the weight. Then we are told that a foreigner visiting Jerusalem, Simon of Cyrene, was commanded to carry it by the Roman guards there for the last stretch up to the Place of the Skull where Jesus was crucified. Incidentally, when we hear of the 'cross' being carried, this was actually the cross-bar and not the whole cross. The cross-bar would have been carried across the shoulders so that the rough hewn wood would dig into the flayed and wounded back (caused by the savage whipping where chunks of flesh would be removed during the process) so that the maximum pain could be infllicted. Carrying (or dragging) a full cross like you see in Hollywood movies was not the practice of the Romans and never really happened. For one thing, crosses were usually in two parts - an upright and a crossbeam (which was carried), and secondly, just dragging a cross over one shoulder is much less exhausing and easier on a wounded back than carrying a crossbeam across the victim's shoulders, which would have been agony. The Romans were very clever people, wonderful architects, engineers, politician, artists and so on... but they were also astonishingly cruel.

Related Questions

What did Jesus have to carry to Golgotha?

Jesus carried the cross to Golgotha, the site of Jesus' crucifixion.


What was Jesus' cross called?

Luke 23:33 Jesus' cross is on Calvary. The place is called Golgotha which it is a place of a skull in Matt. 27:33.


Where was Jesus Christ murdered?

On a cross at Golgotha, just outside Jerusalem.


What did the soldiers ask Jesus to carry?

The cross where He is to be nailed in when they reach Golgotha.


Where did Jesus really Died?

On the cross on the hill of the skull, called Golgotha.


Where was Jesus hung on the cross at?

Jesus was hung on the cross at a place called Golgotha, also known as Calvary.


What is elevation difference from Pilate's Palace to Golgotha?

Golgotha or Cranium is pretty high. The base of Golgotha is the same height as the Prätorium. But the top of Golgotha, where Jesus and the two criminals were crucified, is about 15 meters higher. The road Via Dolorosa, earlier called Decumanus Maximus, led from the Prätorium to Golgotha, passing by Bethsaide. (John 5) Jesus walked a few hundred meters but after going through the Sheep Gate he was helped by Symon of Cyrene to carry his cross up the steep slope of Golgotha.


How many times is the word golgotha mentioned in the Bible?

In the King James versionthe word - Golgotha - appears three timesMat 27:33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,Mar 15:22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.John 19:17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:


Where did God die on the cross according to Christian belief?

According to Christian belief, God died on the cross at a place called Golgotha, also known as Calvary.


Where does Jesus die according to the Bible?

According to the Bible, Jesus dies on the cross at Golgotha, also known as Calvary.


Where is the cross of Jesus located?

The cross of Jesus is believed to have been located at a place called Golgotha, also known as Calvary, which is traditionally identified as a hill outside Jerusalem.


Where did Jesus Christ killed?

Jesus was killed on the cross on a hil called Golgotha. The cross was punishment for top criminals, It was brought by the Romans from Asia Minor , todays Turkey.