19 They kept beating His head with a [a]reed, and spitting on Him, and kneeling and bowing before Him. 20 After they had mocked Him, they took the purple robe off Him and put His own garments on Him. And they *led Him out to crucify Him.

21 (A)They *pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and (B)Rufus), to bear His cross.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 15:19 Or staff (made of a reed)