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20 After they had mocked Him, they took off the purple robe and put His own clothes on Him. And they led Him out [of the city] to crucify Him.

21 They forced into service a passer-by coming in from the countryside, Simon of [a]Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), [b]to carry His cross.(A)

The Crucifixion

22 Then they brought Him to the place [called] Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a [c]Skull.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 15:21 A port city in north Africa.
  2. Mark 15:21 The crossbeam was usually placed on the nape of the neck like a yoke.
  3. Mark 15:22 Latin: Calvaria; or Calvary; Aram: Golgotha; Greek: Kranion.

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