Luke 23:26-36

261When they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of 2Cyrene, coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.

27And following Him was a large crowd of the people, and of women who were 34mourning and lamenting Him. 28But Jesus turning to them said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘5Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’ 30Then they will begin to 6say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’ 31For if they do these things 7when the tree is green, what will happen 8when it is dry?”

329Two others also, who were criminals, were being led away to be put to death with Him.

3310When they came to the place called 11The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. 3412But Jesus was saying, “13Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” 14And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves. 35And the people stood by, looking on. And even the 15rulers were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others; 16let Him save Himself if this is the 17Christ of God, His Chosen One.” 36The soldiers also mocked Him, coming up to Him, 18offering Him sour wine,