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Now as they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus.
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And a great multitude of the people followed Him, and women who also mourned and lamented Him.
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But Jesus, turning to them, said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
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For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!'
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Then they will begin 'to say to the mountains, "Fall on us!" and to the hills, "Cover us!" '
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For if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?"
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There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death.
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And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.
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Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." And they divided His garments and cast lots.
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And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, saying, "He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God."
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The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine