By itself the soil produces a crop: first the grass, then the head of grain, then the full grain in the head.

And on that day, [when it] was evening, he said to them, "Let us cross over to the other side."

And he ordered them all to recline in groups on the green grass.

And summoning the crowd together with his disciples, he said to them, "If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

And they forced a certain man who was passing by, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), who was coming from the country, to carry his cross.

save yourself [by] coming down from the cross!"

Let the Christ, 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 reviling him.