Luke 23:26-36

26When they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in [to the city] from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.

27Following Him was a large crowd of the people, including women who were mourning and wailing for Him.

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

29For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have not given birth, and the breasts that have never nursed.’

30Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’

31For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32Two others also, who were criminals, were being led away to be executed with Him.

33When they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and one on the left.

34And Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots, dividing His clothes among themselves.

35Now the people stood by, watching; but even the rulers ridiculed and sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others [from death]; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) of God, His Chosen One.”

36The soldiers also mocked Him, coming up to Him and [cruelly] offering Him sour wine,