On that day, when evening had come, He told them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the sea.”

Then He instructed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass.

Summoning the crowd along with His disciples, He said to them, “If anyone wants to be My follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.

They forced a man coming in from the country, who was passing by, to carry Jesus’ cross. He was Simon, a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus.

save Yourself by coming down from the cross!”

Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe.” Even those who were crucified with Him were taunting Him.