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And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus.
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And there followed him a great multitude of people and of women, who bewailed and lamented him.
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But Jesus turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over me; but weep for yourselves and for your children.
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For behold, the days shall come, wherein they will say: Blessed are the barren and the wombs that have not borne and the paps that have not given suck.
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Then shall they begin to say to the mountains: Fall upon us. And to the hills: Cover us.
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For if in the green wood they do these things, what shall be done in the dry?
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And there were also two other malefactors led with him to be put to death.
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And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, they crucified him there: and the robbers, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
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And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. But they, dividing his garments, cast lots.
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And the people stood beholding. And the rulers with them derided him, saying: He saved others: let him save himself, if he be Christ, the elect of God.
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And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar