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21 And kai they conscripted angareuō a certain tis passerby paragō, Simon Simōn of Cyrene Kyrēnaios ( the ho father patēr of Alexander Alexandros and kai Rufus Rhouphos), as he was coming erchomai in from apo the country agros, to hina bear airō · ho his autos cross stauros. 22 And kai they brought pherō him autos to epi the ho place topos Golgotha Golgotha, ( which hos means eimi methermēneuō, Place topos of the Skull kranion). 23 And kai they offered didōmi him autos wine oinos mixed smyrnizō with myrrh , but de he hos would not ou take lambanō it. 24 Then kai they crucified stauroō him autos and kai divided diamerizō · ho his autos clothing himation, casting ballō lots klēros for epi them autos, to see who tis would take airō what tis. 25 It was eimi · de the third tritos hour hōra, and kai they crucified stauroō him autos. 26 And kai the ho inscription epigraphē giving eimi the ho accusation aitia against him autos read epigraphō, “ The ho King basileus of the ho Jews Ioudaios.” 27 And kai with syn him autos they crucified stauroō two dyo robbers lēstēs, one heis on ek his right dexios and kai one heis on ek his autos left euōnymos. 29 And kai those ho passing paraporeuomai by ridiculed blasphēmeō him autos, wagging kineō · ho their autos heads kephalē, and kai saying legō, “ Aha oua! You who ho would destroy katalyō the ho temple naos and kai rebuild oikodomeō it in en three treis days hēmera, 30 come down katabainō from apo the ho cross stauros and save sōzō yourself seautou.” 31 So homoiōs also kai the ho ruling archiereus priests , mocking empaizō among pros themselves allēlōn, with meta the ho scribes grammateus, were saying legō, “ Others allos he saved sōzō; himself heautou he can dynamai not ou save sōzō! 32 Let the ho Christ Christos, the ho king basileus of Israel Israēl come katabainō down now nyn from apo the ho cross stauros, so hina that we may see and kai believe pisteuō.” And kai those ho crucified systauroō with syn him autos were reviling oneidizō him autos.

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The Crucifixion

21 A passerby named Simon, who was from Cyrene,[a] was coming in from the countryside just then, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross. (Simon was the father of Alexander and Rufus.) 22 And they brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha (which means “Place of the Skull”). 23 They offered him wine drugged with myrrh, but he refused it.

24 Then the soldiers nailed him to the cross. They divided his clothes and threw dice[b] to decide who would get each piece. 25 It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him. 26 A sign announced the charge against him. It read, “The King of the Jews.” 27 Two revolutionaries[c] were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.[d]

29 The people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery. “Ha! Look at you now!” they yelled at him. “You said you were going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days. 30 Well then, save yourself and come down from the cross!”

31 The leading priests and teachers of religious law also mocked Jesus. “He saved others,” they scoffed, “but he can’t save himself! 32 Let this Messiah, this King of Israel, come down from the cross so we can see it and believe him!” Even the men who were crucified with Jesus ridiculed him.

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Footnotes

  1. 15:21 Cyrene was a city in northern Africa.
  2. 15:24 Greek cast lots. See Ps 22:18.
  3. 15:27a Or Two criminals.
  4. 15:27b Some manuscripts add verse 28, And the Scripture was fulfilled that said, “He was counted among those who were rebels.” See Isa 53:12; also compare Luke 22:37.