St. John Chrysostom: And He came to the place of a skull...
‘And He came to the place of a skull.’
Some say that Adam died there, and there lieth; and that Jesus in this place where death had reigned, there also set up the trophy. For He went forth bearing the Cross as a trophy over the tyranny of death: and as conquerors do, so He bare upon His shoulders the symbol of victory.
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Homily 85, Homilies on the Gospel of John
