Matthew 27:33

27:33 They ¹  came to a place called Golgotha ²  (which means “Place of the Skull”) ³ 

Matthew 14:15

14:15 When evening arrived, his disciples came to him saying, “This is an isolated place ⁴  and the hour is already late. Send the crowds away so that they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”

[27:33]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[27:33]  ² tn This is an Aramaic name; see John 19:17.

[27:33]  ³ sn A place called Golgotha (which means “Place of the Skull”). This location is north and just outside of Jerusalem. The hill on which it is located protruded much like a skull, giving the place its name. The Latin word for the Greek term κρανίον (kranion) is calvaria, from which the English word “Calvary” is derived (cf. Luke 23:33 in the KJV).

[14:15]  ⁴ tn Or “a desert” (meaning a deserted or desolate area with sparse vegetation).