19 And they were striking his head with a reed and (A)spitting on him and (B)kneeling down in homage to him. 20 And when they had (C)mocked him, they stripped him of (D)the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. And they (E)led him out to crucify him.

The Crucifixion

21 (F)And they compelled a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross.

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