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where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on each side, and Jesus in the midst.
For many are walking, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ.
But there were standing by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
For the word of the cross is to those who are perishing, foolishness; but to those who are being saved, it is the power of God.
And whosoever does not bear his own cross, and come after Me, cannot be My disciple.
Then said Jesus to His disciples, "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me;
And the centurion, who stood by over against Him, seeing that He so expired, said, "Truly this Man was a Son of God!"
But it could not be that I should glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has become crucified to me, and I to the world.
They took Jesus, therefore; and, bearing the cross for Himself, He went forth into the place called "Place of a Skull," which, in Hebrew, is called "Golgotha;"
And with Him they crucify two robbers; one on His right hand, and one on His left.
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, Whom ye slew, having suspended Him on a tree:
And, coming out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they impressed to bear the cross.
This Man, delivered up by the settled counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye, having fastened to the cross, through the hand of lawless ones, did slay:
But, turning towards them, Jesus said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for Me; but weep for yourselves, and for your children;
And He said to him, "Verily I say to you, "To-day you shall be with Me in Paradise."
and, being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, becoming obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by Whose bruise ye were healed.
Then are there crucified with Him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.
having blotted out the hand-writing in decrees against us, which was contrary to us, and He has taken it out of the midst, nailing it to the cross;
And whosoever does not take up his cross, and follow Me, is not worthy of Me.
And He said to all, "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
for, indeed, He was crucified through weakness, but He liveth through the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him through the power of God toward you.
For Christ sent me not to immerse, but to proclaim the Gospel; not in wisdom of speech, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.
Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had yet been laid.
And Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, "JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS."
And they impress one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was passing by, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear His cross.
Now it came to pass on one of the days, that both He and His disciples entered into a boat; and He said to them, "Let us go over to the other side of the lake." And they set forth.
and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, whether the things on the earth, or the things in the heavens.
Jesus, therefore, seeing His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, saith to His mother, "Woman, behold your Son!"
but one of the soldiers with a spear pierced His side, and straightway there came out blood and water.
And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do!" And, dividing His garments among them, they cast lots.
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; because it has been written, "Cursed is every one who is hung upon a tree";
And, the sixth hour having come, there was darkness upon the whole land until the ninth hour.
When, therefore, Jesus received the vinegar, He said, "It has been finished;" and, bowing His head, He delivered up His spirit.
In this was manifested the love of God in us, that God hath sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we may live through Him.
And on that day, when evening came, He saith to them, "Let us go across to the other side."
As many as wish to make a fair show in the flesh, these constrain you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
And those who are of Christ Jesus crucified the flesh with the passions and desires.
And, having come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say "Place of a skull,"
And, when they led Him away, laying hold of one Simon a Cyrenian, coming from the country, they laid on him the cross, to bear it after Jesus.
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Matthew 16:24-26Then said Jesus to His disciples, "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me;