The Crucifixion

^32 (A)(B)As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to ^(C)carry his cross.

^33 (A)And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull),

^34 (A)they offered him wine to drink, mixed with ^(B)gall, but when he tasted it, he would not drink it.

³⁵ And when they had crucified him, ^(A)they divided his garments among them by casting lots.

³⁶ Then they sat down and ^(A)kept watch over him there.

³⁷ And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, ^(A)the King of the Jews.”

³⁸ Then two ^(A)robbers were crucified with him, ^(B)one on the right and one on the left.

³⁹ And ^(A)those who passed by ^(B)derided him, ^(C)wagging their heads

⁴⁰ and saying, ^(A)“You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! ^(B)If you are ^(C)the Son of God, come down from the cross.”

⁴¹ So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying,