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Two others were crucified with him, one on either side, with Jesus between them. <a href="/esv/john/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. <a href="/bsb/john/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> There they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle. <a href="/blb/john/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> where they crucified Him, and with Him two others, on this side and on that side, and Jesus in between. <a href="/kjv/john/19.htm">King James Bible</a> Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. <a href="/nkjv/john/19.htm">New King James Version</a> where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side, and Jesus in the center. <a href="/nasb_/john/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> There they crucified Him, and with Him two other men, one on either side, and Jesus in between. <a href="/nasb/john/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> There they crucified Him, and with Him two other men, one on either side, and Jesus in between. <a href="/nasb77/john/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> There they crucified Him, and with Him two other men, one on either side, and Jesus in between. <a href="/lsb/john/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> There they crucified Him, and with Him two other men, one on either side, and Jesus in between. <a href="/amp/john/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> There they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. <a href="/csb/john/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> There they crucified him and two others with him, one on either side, with Jesus in the middle. <a href="/hcsb/john/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> There they crucified Him and two others with Him, one on either side, with Jesus in the middle. <a href="/asv/john/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> where they crucified him, and with him two others, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. <a href="/cev/john/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> There Jesus was nailed to the cross, and on each side of him a man was also nailed to a cross. <a href="/erv/john/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> where they crucified him, and with him two others, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. <a href="/gwt/john/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The soldiers crucified Jesus and two other men there. Jesus was in the middle. <a href="/gnt/john/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> There they crucified him; and they also crucified two other men, one on each side, with Jesus between them. <a href="/isv/john/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> There they crucified him, along with two others, one on each side of him with Jesus in the middle. <a href="/msb/john/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> There they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle. <a href="/net/john/19.htm">NET Bible</a> There they crucified him along with two others, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle. <a href="/nheb/john/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> where they crucified him, and with him two others, on either side one, and Jesus in the middle. <a href="/wbt/john/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Where they crucified him, and two others with him, on each side one, and Jesus in the midst. <a href="/wey/john/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> where they nailed Him to a cross, and two others at the same time, one on each side and Jesus in the middle. <a href="/web/john/19.htm">World English Bible</a> where they crucified him, and with him two others, on either side one, and Jesus in the middle. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> where they crucified Him, and with Him two others, on this side and on that side, but Jesus in the middle. <a href="/blb/john/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> where they crucified Him, and with Him two others, on this side and on that side, and Jesus in between. <a href="/ylt/john/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> where they crucified him, and with him two others, on this side, and on that side, and Jesus in the midst. <a href="/slt/john/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Where they crucified him, and with him two others, hence and thence, and Jesus in the midst.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Where they crucified him, and with him two others, one on each side, and Jesus in the midst. <a href="/cpdv/john/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle. <a href="/nabre/john/19.htm">New American Bible</a> There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, with Jesus in the middle. <a href="/nrsvce/john/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, with Jesus between them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Where they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/19.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Where they crucified him and two others with him, one on one side and one on the other side, and Yeshua in the center.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/19.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> where they crucified him, and with him two others, one on each side, and Jesus in the middle.<CM> <a href="/godbey/john/19.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> They crucified Him there, and two others with Him, on this side and on that side, and Jesus in the midst. <a href="/haweis/john/19.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> where they crucified him, and two others with him, on this side and on that, and in the midst Jesus. <a href="/mace/john/19.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and two others with him, one on each side, and Jesus in the middle. <a href="/wey/john/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> where they nailed Him to a cross, and two others at the same time, one on each side and Jesus in the middle. <a href="/worrell/john/19.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on each side, and Jesus in the midst. <a href="/worsley/john/19.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> where they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on each side, and Jesus in the middle. <a href="/parallel/john/19-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=6768" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/19.htm">The Crucifixion</a> …17Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. 18<a href="/greek/3699.htm" title="3699: hopou (Adv) -- Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot.">There</a> <a href="/greek/4717.htm" title="4717: estaurōsan (V-AIA-3P) -- From stauros; to impale on the cross; figuratively, to extinguish passion or selfishness.">they crucified</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: met’ (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">with</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him</a> <a href="/greek/1417.htm" title="1417: dyo (Adj-AMP) -- Two. A primary numeral; two.">two</a> <a href="/greek/243.htm" title="243: allous (Adj-AMP) -- Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; else, i.e. Different.">others,</a> <a href="/greek/1782.htm" title="1782: enteuthen (Adv) -- Hence, from this place, on this side and on that. From the same as enthade; hence; on both sides.">one on each side,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1782.htm" title="1782: enteuthen (Adv) -- Hence, from this place, on this side and on that. From the same as enthade; hence; on both sides."></a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">with</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsoun (N-AMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/3319.htm" title="3319: meson (Adj-ANS) -- Middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of. From meta; middle (neuter) noun).">in the middle.</a> 19Pilate also had a notice posted on the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/53-12.htm">Isaiah 53:12</a> Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors. <a href="/psalms/22-16.htm">Psalm 22:16</a> For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet. <a href="/matthew/27-38.htm">Matthew 27:38</a> Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left. <a href="/mark/15-27.htm">Mark 15:27</a> Along with Jesus, they crucified two robbers, one on His right and one on His left. <a href="/luke/23-33.htm">Luke 23:33</a> When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left. <a href="/acts/2-23.htm">Acts 2:23</a> He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. <a href="/acts/4-27.htm">Acts 4:27-28</a> In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. / They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen. <a href="/philippians/2-8.htm">Philippians 2:8</a> And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross. <a href="/hebrews/12-2.htm">Hebrews 12:2</a> Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. <a href="/1_peter/2-24.htm">1 Peter 2:24</a> He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.” <a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Galatians 3:13</a> Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.” <a href="/romans/5-6.htm">Romans 5:6-8</a> For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. / Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. / But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. <a href="/1_corinthians/1-23.htm">1 Corinthians 1:23</a> but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, <a href="/1_corinthians/2-2.htm">1 Corinthians 2:2</a> For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. <a href="/colossians/2-14.htm">Colossians 2:14</a> having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the middle.<a href="/john/18-32.htm">John 18:32</a> That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.<a href="/psalms/22-16.htm">Psalm 22:16</a> For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.<a href="/isaiah/53-12.htm">Isaiah 53:12</a> Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/19-17.htm">Cross</a> <a href="/john/19-16.htm">Crucified</a> <a href="/john/19-10.htm">Either</a> <a href="/john/19-1.htm">Him</a> <a href="/john/19-17.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/8-9.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/john/8-59.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/luke/23-33.htm">Nailed</a> <a href="/john/18-34.htm">Others</a> <a href="/john/18-22.htm">Side</a> <a href="/john/18-39.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/19-19.htm">Cross</a> <a href="/john/19-20.htm">Crucified</a> <a href="/acts/2-10.htm">Either</a> <a href="/acts/17-28.htm">Him</a> <a href="/john/19-19.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/20-26.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/john/20-19.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/acts/2-23.htm">Nailed</a> <a href="/john/21-2.htm">Others</a> <a href="/john/19-25.htm">Side</a> <a href="/john/19-27.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">John 19</div>1. <a href="/john/19-1.htm">Jesus is scourged, crowned with thorns, and beaten.</a> 4. <a href="/john/19-4.htm">Pilate is desirous to release him, </a> 15. <a href="/john/19-15.htm">but being overcome with the outrage of the crowd, he delivers him to be crucified.</a> 23. <a href="/john/19-23.htm">They cast lots for his garments.</a> 25. <a href="/john/19-25.htm">He commends his mother to John.</a> 28. <a href="/john/19-28.htm">He dies.</a> 31. <a href="/john/19-31.htm">His side is pierced.</a> 38. <a href="/john/19-38.htm">He is buried by Joseph and Nicodemus.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>There they crucified Him The act of crucifixion was a Roman method of execution reserved for the most heinous criminals and slaves, highlighting the humiliation and suffering Jesus endured. This fulfills the prophecy in <a href="/psalms/22-16.htm">Psalm 22:16</a>, "They pierced my hands and my feet." The location, Golgotha, was outside the city walls, aligning with the requirement for sin offerings to be burned outside the camp (<a href="/hebrews/13-11.htm">Hebrews 13:11-12</a>), symbolizing Jesus as the ultimate sin offering.and with Him two others The presence of two others, identified in other Gospels as criminals, fulfills <a href="/isaiah/53-12.htm">Isaiah 53:12</a>, which states, "He was numbered with the transgressors." This emphasizes Jesus' association with sinners, despite His innocence, and His role as the Savior for all humanity.one on each side The positioning of the two criminals, one on each side of Jesus, underscores the centrality of Christ in the narrative of salvation. It also reflects the choice every person faces regarding Jesus, as one criminal mocked Him while the other sought mercy (<a href="/luke/23-39.htm">Luke 23:39-43</a>).with Jesus in the middle Jesus being in the middle signifies His role as the mediator between God and humanity (<a href="/1_timothy/2-5.htm">1 Timothy 2:5</a>). This central position also symbolizes His pivotal role in history and the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan. The scene foreshadows the ultimate reconciliation of humanity with God through Christ's sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure of the Christian faith, crucified for the sins of humanity. His crucifixion is the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies and the pivotal event in the New Testament. 2. <a href="/topical/t/two_others.htm">Two Others</a> These are the two criminals crucified alongside Jesus. Their presence fulfills the prophecy that Jesus would be "numbered with the transgressors" (<a href="/isaiah/53-12.htm">Isaiah 53:12</a>). 3. <a href="/topical/g/golgotha.htm">Golgotha</a> The place where Jesus was crucified, also known as "The Place of the Skull." It is a significant location in the account of Jesus' passion and death. 4. <a href="/topical/r/roman_soldiers.htm">Roman Soldiers</a> They carried out the crucifixion, representing the Roman authority and the fulfillment of Jesus' prediction about His death. 5. <a href="/topical/c/crucifixion.htm">Crucifixion</a> A Roman method of execution that was both torturous and humiliating. It symbolizes the depth of Jesus' sacrifice and the extent of His love for humanity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_centrality_of_the_cross.htm">The Centrality of the Cross</a> The crucifixion is the focal point of the Christian faith, representing the ultimate sacrifice for sin. Believers are called to reflect on the significance of the cross in their daily lives. <a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> Jesus' crucifixion fulfills numerous Old Testament prophecies, affirming the reliability and divine inspiration of Scripture. <a href="/topical/j/jesus'_identification_with_sinners.htm">Jesus' Identification with Sinners</a> By being crucified between two criminals, Jesus identifies with sinners, offering redemption and hope to all who believe. <a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_redemption.htm">The Cost of Redemption</a> The crucifixion underscores the immense cost of human redemption, calling believers to live lives of gratitude and obedience. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_forgiveness.htm">The Power of Forgiveness</a> Jesus' interaction with the criminals highlights the power of forgiveness and the promise of eternal life for those who repent.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 19</a> <a href="/q/why_is_the_dogwood_linked_to_jesus.htm">Why is the dogwood tree linked to Jesus' crucifixion?</a> <a href="/q/day_21_insights_on_spiritual_growth.htm">What events transpired during the crucifixion of Jesus?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_psalm_22_a_prophecy_of_crucifixion.htm">Overall – How can Psalm 22 be a prophecy of Jesus’ crucifixion if crucifixion was not a known form of execution at the time of the psalm’s composition?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_stations_of_the_cross.htm">What are the Stations of the Cross?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) Comp. Notes on <a href="/matthew/27-38.htm" title="Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.">Matthew 27:38</a>; <a href="/mark/15-27.htm" title="And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.">Mark 15:27</a>; <a href="/context/luke/23-33.htm" title="And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.">Luke 23:33-34</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 18. - Where they crucified him. As John barely mentions this awful climax of his Gospel, it is not needful here to enlarge upon the heartrending details of this hideous process, one which Cicero described as "crudelissimum,teterrimum,summum supplicium," one from which no Roman citizen could suffer, and which was reserved for the most ignominious and degraded of mankind - for traitors, brigands, and condemned slaves. It is sufficient to say that, from the mention of the ἐπιγραφὴ ἐπ αὐτῷ (<a href="/luke/23-38.htm">Luke 23:38</a>), the cross was not simply of the T shape called crux commissa, but rather (Luthardt and Zockler) of the familiar shape + and termed crux immissa, upon the upper arm of which the title or accusation, which had been placed round his neck, was affixed. The victim of this punishment was stripped, laid on the central bar, and the arms attached by ropes to the transverse beam, the hands and feet fastened with huge iron nails to the wood. A sedile was arranged to bear a portion of the weight of the body, which would never have been sustained by the gaping wounds. The cross was then raised by the executioners, and thrust with a fierce jerk into the hole or socket prepared for it. There was nothing in this inhuman torture necessarily to occasion death. The sufferers often lingered for twelve hours, and sometimes for several days, dying at last of thirst, starvation, and utterly intolerable agony. The Romans generally left the bodies to be devoured by birds of prey; the Jews buried the corpses. Constantine I., after his conversion, out of reverence for the Lord whom he had chosen, abolished the punishment, which, far more terrible than one by wild beasts or fire, has never been renewed, and rarely practiced in Europe since that day. There, then, these Jews, by the hands of lawless men, by Roman executioners, "crucified the Lord of glory," and by their hideous insensibility to goodness, by judicial blindness, bigotry, envy, and pride, not knowing the infinite crime they were committing, offered up a sacrifice, slew the Lamb of God, killed a Passover of transcendent price. That torture-tree has become his throne, and the very symbol of all that is most sacred and awe-inspiring in the entire region of human thought. They did not by this gross and inconceivable wickedness bring their rage to its full satisfaction; for they crucified two other with men with him either side one (ἐντεῦθεν καὶ ἐντεῦθεν, an expression only found in this passage and <a href="/revelation/22-2.htm">Revelation 22:2</a>), and Jesus in the midst, most prominent in this tragedy, and exalted to what they believed was the very pinnacle of shame. The synoptic narrative has told us these two men were "robbers" (λῃσταί, not κλεπταί) or (κακοῦργοι) "malefactors," who, according to their own confession, were "suffering the due reward of their deeds." For a while both these dying ruffians tried to add torment to their quiet and patient fellow-Sufferer. Luke's account of the change that came over one of them as the awful hours rolled on is one of the sublimest portents that attended the Crucifixion. John passes this well-known incident by, most obviously supplementing the synoptists' narrative with matter which they had omitted. It is strange that John, if he had simply a theological purpose in his selection of facts, should have omitted the sublime prayer, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" (<a href="/luke/23-34.htm">Luke 23:34</a>), a revelation of compassion, power, inward agony, blended with Divine prerogative and unspeakable tranquility, which has done so much to reveal "the heart of Christ," the essence and character of the living God. <a href="/commentaries/john/19-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[There] ὅπου (hopou) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3699.htm">Strong's 3699: </a> Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot. they crucified ἐσταύρωσαν (estaurōsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4717.htm">Strong's 4717: </a> From stauros; to impale on the cross; figuratively, to extinguish passion or selfishness. Him, αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. with μετ’ (met’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. Him αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. two δύο (dyo) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1417.htm">Strong's 1417: </a> Two. A primary numeral; 'two'. others, ἄλλους (allous) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_243.htm">Strong's 243: </a> Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different. [one] on each side, ἐντεῦθεν (enteuthen) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_1782.htm">Strong's 1782: </a> Hence, from this place, on this side and on that. From the same as enthade; hence; on both sides. [with] δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. Jesus Ἰησοῦν (Iēsoun) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. in the middle. μέσον (meson) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3319.htm">Strong's 3319: </a> Middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of. 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