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When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it after Jesus.
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A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.
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But Jesus, turning to them, said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, don't weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
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For behold, the days are coming in which they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.'
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Then will they begin to tell the mountains, 'Fall on us!' and to the hills, 'Cover us.'
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For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?"
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There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death.
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When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.
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Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
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The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!"
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The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar