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After mocking him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.
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They compelled a passer-by, who was coming in from the country, to carry his cross; it was Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus.
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Then they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull).
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And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh; but he did not take it.
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And they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, casting lots to decide what each should take.
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It was nine o'clock in the morning when they crucified him.
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The inscription of the charge against him read, "The King of the Jews."
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And with him they crucified two bandits, one on his right and one on his left.
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Those who passed by derided him, shaking their heads and saying, "Aha! You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days,
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save yourself, and come down from the cross!"