Charles Spurgeon Commentary Luke 23:33

"And when they came unto the place which is called The skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand and the other on the left." — Luke 23:33 (ASV)

There they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

Come here, soul. You who read this chapter, come to this place of a skull. It is the first resting-place of every weary soul.

There is no rest for the sole of your foot until first you come to Calvary, and see your Saviour die.

And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one of the right hand, and the other on the left.

They gave Jesus the place of dishonour. Reckoning him to be the worst criminal of the three, they put him between the other two.

They heaped upon him the utmost scorn which they could give to a malefactor; and in so doing they unconsciously honoured him. Jesus always deserves the chief place wherever he is. In all things he must have the pre-eminence. He is King of sufferers as well as King of saints.