Matthew 27:32-44

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³²Now as they were coming out, they found a man of ^[a]Cyrene named ^[b]Simon, whom they forced into service ^[c]to carry the cross of Jesus.^(A)

The Crucifixion

³³And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means ^[d]Place of a Skull,^(B) ³⁴they offered Him wine mixed with gall (myrrh, a bitter-tasting narcotic) to drink; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.

³⁵And when they had crucified Him, they divided His clothes among them by casting ^[e]lots.^(C) ³⁶Then sitting down there, they began to keep watch over Him [to guard against any rescue attempt]. ³⁷And above His head they put the accusation against Him which read, “^[f]THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

³⁸At the same time two robbers were crucified with Jesus, one on the right and one on the left. ³⁹Those who passed by were hurling abuse at Him and jeering at Him, wagging their heads [in scorn and ridicule],^(D) ⁴⁰and they said [tauntingly], “You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself [from death]! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.” ⁴¹In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, mocked Him, saying, ⁴²“He saved others [from death]; He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel; let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in Him and acknowledge Him. ⁴³He trusts in God; let God rescue Him now, if He delights in Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”^(E) ⁴⁴The robbers who had been crucified with Him also began to insult Him in the same way.

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Footnotes

Matthew 27:32 A port city in north Africa.
Matthew 27:32 The father of Alexander and Rufus, disciples in Rome.
Matthew 27:32 The crossbeam was usually placed on the nape of the neck like a yoke.
Matthew 27:33 Latin: Calvarius; or Calvary; Aram: Golgotha; Greek: Kranion.
Matthew 27:35 This fulfilled the prophecy of Ps 22:18, “They divide My clothes among them.”
Matthew 27:37 The wording of the inscription, which was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek, varies slightly in each Gospel account and was probably a combination of them all, “This is Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.”