Mark 15: 22 "They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means The Place of the Skull)."
After being flogged and beaten, Jesus is brought to a place called Golgotha to be crucified. Golgotha or Calvary was known as "the place of the skulls" or "skull hill." The hill was located just outside of Jerusalem and some believe it was called skull hill because the hill itself resembled a skull. Others think this was a common place for executions resulting in many skulls on the ground-hence the nickname. Ultimately, it was the place Jesus died for my sins. It was here, the soldiers hammered nails through his hands and his feet. It was at Golgotha he hung on a cross while passersby mocked him. It was at Golgotha where Jesus breathed his last breath. It is the place my savior died for me. Today I am truly thankful for this.
