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20 After mocking him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.

The Crucifixion of Jesus

21 They compelled a passer-by, who was coming in from the country, to carry his cross; it was Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus.(A) 22 Then they brought Jesus[a] to the place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull).

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  1. 15.22 Gk him

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”).

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