And he ordered them to make them all sit down by companies on the green grass.

And having called the crowd with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.

And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said to him, One thing lackest thou: go, sell whatever thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.

And they departed, and found a colt bound to the door without at the crossway, and they loose him.

And they compel to go with them a certain passer-by, Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus, that he might carry his cross.

save thyself, and descend from the cross.

Let the Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and may believe. And they that were crucified with him reproached him.