New Testament in a Year
Simon Carries the Cross
26 (A)And when they led Him away, they took hold of a man, Simon of (B)Cyrene, coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.
27 And following Him was a large multitude of the people, and of women who were [a](C)mourning and lamenting Him. 28 But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, stop crying for Me, but cry for yourselves and for your children. 29 For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘(D)Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’ 30 Then they will begin to (E)say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’ 31 For if they do these things [b]when the tree is green, what will happen [c]when it is dry?”
32 (F)Now two others also, who were criminals, were being led away to be put to death with Him.
The Crucifixion
33 (G)And when they came to the place called [d]The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. 34 [e]But Jesus was saying, “(H)Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” (I)And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves. 35 And the people stood by, looking on. And even the (J)rulers were scoffing at Him, saying, “He saved others; (K)let Him save Himself if this is the [f]Christ of God, His Chosen One.” 36 And the soldiers also mocked Him, coming up to Him, (L)offering Him sour wine, 37 and saying, “(M)If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!” 38 Now there was also an inscription above Him, “(N)THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
39 (O)And one of the criminals hanging there was blaspheming Him, saying, “Are You not the [g]Christ? (P)Save Yourself and us!” 40 But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41 And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving [h]what we deserve for what we have done; but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 And he was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You come [i]in Your kingdom!” 43 And He said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in (Q)Paradise.”
44 (R)And it was now about [j](S)the sixth hour, and darkness [k]fell over the whole land until [l]the ninth hour, 45 [m]because the sun was obscured. And (T)the veil of the [n]sanctuary was torn [o]in two. 46 And Jesus, (U)crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, (V)into Your hands I commit My spirit.” Having said this, He breathed His last. 47 (W)Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began (X)praising God, saying, “Certainly this man was righteous.” 48 And all the crowds who came together for this spectacle, when they observed what had happened, were returning, [p](Y)beating their chests. 49 (Z)And all His acquaintances and (AA)the women who accompanied Him from Galilee were standing at a distance, watching these things.
Jesus Is Buried
50 (AB)And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a (AC)Council member, a good and righteous man 51 (he had not consented to their counsel and action), a man from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was (AD)waiting for the kingdom of God; 52 this man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 53 And he took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever lain. 54 It was [q](AE)Preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to [r]begin. 55 Now (AF)the women, who had come with Him from Galilee, followed and beheld the tomb and how His body was laid. 56 Then after they returned, they (AG)prepared spices and perfumes.
And (AH)on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
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