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19 Again and again, they struck his head with a stick. They spit on him and knelt before him to honor him. 20 When they finished mocking him, they stripped him of the purple robe and put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.

21 Simon, a man from Cyrene, Alexander and Rufus’ father, was coming in from the countryside. They forced him to carry his cross.

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19 Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Falling on their knees, they paid homage to him. 20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out(A) to crucify him.

The Crucifixion of Jesus(B)

21 A certain man from Cyrene,(C) Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus,(D) was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross.(E)

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