The Crucifixion
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x Now as they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus.
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And a great multitude of the people followed Him, and women who also mourned and lamented Him.
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But Jesus, turning to them, said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
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y "For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!'
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"Then they will begin z 'to say to the mountains, "Fall on us!" and to the hills, "Cover us!" '
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a "For if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?"
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b There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death.
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And c when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.
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Then Jesus said, "Father, d forgive them, for e they do not know what they do." And f they divided His garments and cast lots.
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And g the people stood looking on. But even the h rulers with them sneered, saying, "He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God."
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The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him i sour wine,
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and saying, "If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself."
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j And an inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew:
THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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k Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, "If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us."
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But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, "Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?
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"And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done l nothing wrong."
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Then he said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom."
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And Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in m Paradise."
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Cross References
Matthew 27:32
Now as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. Him they compelled to bear His cross.
Mark 15:21
Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by, to bear His cross.
John 19:17
And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha.
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Matthew 24:19
But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!
Luke 21:23
But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people.
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Cross References
Isaiah 2:19
They shall go into the holes of the rocks, And into the caves of the earth, From the terror of the LORD And the glory of His majesty, When He arises to shake the earth mightily.
Hosea 10:8
Also the high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, Shall be destroyed. The thorn and thistle shall grow on their altars; They shall say to the mountains, "Cover us!" And to the hills, "Fall on us!
Revelation 6:16
And said to the mountains and rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!
Revelation 6:17
"For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?"
Revelation 9:6
In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them.
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Cross References
Proverbs 11:31
If the righteous will be recompensed on the ear...
Jeremiah 25:29
"For behold, I begin to bring calamity on the c...
Ezekiel 20:47
And say to the forest of the South, 'Hear the w...
Ezekiel 21:3
And say to the land of Israel, 'Thus says the L...
Ezekiel 21:4
Because I will cut off both righteous and wicke...
1 Peter 4:17
For the time has come for judgment to begin at ...
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Cross References
Isaiah 53:9
And they made His grave with the wicked - But with the rich at His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was any deceit in His mouth.
Isaiah 53:12
Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great, And He shall divide the spoil with the strong, Because He poured out His soul unto death, And He was numbered with the transgressors, And He bore the sin of many, And made intercession for the transgressors.
Matthew 27:38
Then two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and another on the left.
Mark 15:27
With Him they also crucified two robbers, one on His right and the other on His left.
John 19:18
Where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side, and Jesus in the center.
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Cross References
Psalms 22:16 - 18
For dogs have surrounded Me; The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet.
Matthew 27:33 - 44
And when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, Place of a Skull.
Mark 15:22 - 32
And they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull.
John 19:17 - 24
And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha.
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Cross References
Psalms 109:4
In return for my love they are my accusers, But I give myself to prayer.
Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.
Acts 7:60
Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not charge them with this sin." And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
1 Corinthians 4:12
And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure.
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Acts 3:17
Yet now, brethren, I know that you did it in ignorance, as did also your rulers.
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Psalms 22:18
They divide My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots.
Matthew 27:35
Then they crucified Him, and divided His garments, casting lots, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: "They divided My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots.
Mark 15:24
And when they crucified Him, they divided His garments, casting lots for them to determine what every man should take.
John 19:23
Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without seam, woven from the top in one piece.
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Cross References
Psalms 22:17
I can count all My bones. They look and stare at Me.
Zechariah 12:10
And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn.
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Cross References
Psalms 22:8
"He trusted in the LORD, let Him rescue Him; Let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!"
Matthew 27:39
And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads
Mark 15:29
And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads and saying, "Aha! You who destroy the temple and build it in three days.
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Cross References
Psalms 69:21
They also gave me gall for my food, And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
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Matthew 27:37
And they put up over His head the accusation written against Him: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Mark 15:26
And the inscription of His accusation was written above: THE KING OF THE JEWS.
John 19:19
Now Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross. And the writing was: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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Cross References
Matthew 27:44
Even the robbers who were crucified with Him reviled Him with the same thing.
Mark 15:32
Let the Christ, the King of Israel, descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe." Even those who were crucified with Him reviled Him.
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2 Corinthians 5:21
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Hebrews 7:26
For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens.
1 Peter 2:21 - 24
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:
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2 Corinthians 12:4
How he was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Ephesians 4:8 - 10
Therefore He says: "When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.
Revelation 2:7
"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God."'
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.