20 And after they had mocked Him, they took the [a]purple cloak off Him and put His own garments on Him. And they *led Him out to crucify Him.

21 (A)And they *compelled a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and (B)Rufus), to carry His cross.

The Crucifixion

22 (C)Then they *brought Him to the place (D)Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull. 23 And they tried to give Him (E)wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not take it.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 15:20 See note v 17

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) 22 They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). 23 Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh,(F) but he did not take it.

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