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:

Cross-references

John 12:32 Prophetic fulfillment

John 12:32 records Jesus' promise to be lifted up — the very purpose for which He now carries His cross.

Hebrews 13:11-13 explicitly interprets Jesus' suffering outside the gate as fulfillment of OT sacrifices burned outside camp.

Luke 23:33 Parallel

Luke 23:33 names the place 'Calvary' and adds the two criminals — another account of Jesus carrying his cross to crucifixion.

Luke 23:26 Parallel

Luke 23:26 has Simon of Cyrene carrying the cross behind Jesus — different from John's version where Jesus carries it alone.

Luke 14:27 Typology

Luke 14:27 ties carrying the cross to discipleship — Jesus literally carries his cross here.

Matthew 10:38 uses the same 'take up your cross' metaphor for discipleship — here Jesus literally does what he commands.

Matthew 16:24 calls disciples to take up their cross — Jesus now embodies this call in his journey to Golgotha.

Matthew 27:31-33 includes Simon of Cyrene carrying the cross — a detail not in John's account where Jesus carries it himself.

Matthew 27:33 names the same location 'Golgotha, the place of a skull' — a parallel account of the crucifixion site.

Mark 8:34 Typology

Mark 8:34 calls disciples to take up their cross — Jesus lives out that call on the way to Golgotha.

Mark 15:21 Parallel

Mark 15:21 names Simon of Cyrene as forced to carry the cross — a different detail from John's account.

Mark 15:22 Parallel

Mark 15:22 names Golgotha, the same location Jesus carries his cross to in John's account.

Luke 9:23 Typology

Luke 9:23 calls disciples to take up their cross daily — Jesus fulfills this in his own cross-bearing.

Hebrews 13:12 interprets Jesus' suffering 'without the gate' — the same place to which He now carries His cross.

Genesis 22:6 shows Isaac carrying wood for his own sacrifice — a clear type of Christ bearing His cross.

Leviticus 16:21 has the scapegoat bearing Israel's sins away — typologically parallels Jesus bearing his cross as the sin-bearer.

Leviticus 16:22 sends the scapegoat to an uninhabited land — Jesus goes to the place of the skull outside the city.

Numbers 15:36 carries out the stoning outside the camp — echoes Jesus being led outside to Golgotha.

Numbers 15:35 commands stoning a Sabbath breaker outside the camp — similar pattern of execution outside the community.

Leviticus 24:14 orders a blasphemer taken outside the camp to stone — parallels Jesus led outside Jerusalem to die.

1 Kings 21:13 has Naboth carried out of the city to be stoned — an innocent man taken outside to die, like Jesus.

Acts 7:58 Parallel

Acts 7:58 casts Stephen out of the city to stone him — another righteous man taken outside to die, mirroring Jesus.