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33 They came to a place named Golgotha, which means “Place of a Skull.”[a] 34 (A) There they gave Jesus some wine mixed with a drug to ease the pain. But when Jesus tasted what it was, he refused to drink it.

35 (B) The soldiers nailed Jesus to a cross and gambled to see who would get his clothes.

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  1. 27.33 Place of a Skull: The place was probably given this name because it was near a large rock in the shape of a human skull.

33 They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”).(A) 34 There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall;(B) but after tasting it, he refused to drink it. 35 When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.(C)

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