Luke 23:26

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Luke 23:24–28 · Berean Standard Bible

24 So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

25 As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.

26 As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.

27 A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

28 But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

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Matthew 27:32

Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

Matthew 27:33

And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,

Matthew 27:34

they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.

Matthew 27:35

When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.

Matthew 27:36

And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.

Matthew 27:37

Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Matthew 27:38

Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right hand and the other on His left.

Matthew 27:39

And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads

Matthew 27:40

and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”

Matthew 27:41

In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying,

Matthew 27:42

“He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.

Matthew 27:43

He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

Matthew 27:44

In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.

Mark 15:21

Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

Mark 15:22

They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull.

Mark 15:23

There they offered Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.

Mark 15:24

And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.

Mark 15:25

It was the third hour when they crucified Him.

Mark 15:26

And the charge inscribed against Him read: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Mark 15:27

Along with Jesus, they crucified two robbers, one on His right and one on His left.

Mark 15:29

And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

Mark 15:30

come down from the cross and save Yourself!”

Mark 15:31

In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself!

Mark 15:32

Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him.

John 19:16

Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away.

Acts 2:10

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,

Acts 6:6

They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

Acts 6:9

But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They began to argue with Stephen,

Acts 13:1

Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.

Luke 9:23

Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

Luke 14:27

And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.