15:21 - Simon was a Cyrenian and the father of two boys, Alexander and Rufus, who happened to be there as Jesus was unable to carry his own cross; the soldiers required Simon to carry the cross for Jesus.
15:22 - And they brought him to Golgotha, which translated means The place of a skull.
15:23 - And they offered him a drink of wine mixed with myrrh, but he refused it.
15:24 - After they crucified him, they gave his clothing to those around and told them what they could take.
15:25 - It was the third hour and they killed him.
15:26 - Above His head they wrote what they had accused Him of being: THE KING OF THE JEWS.
15:27 - There were also two thieves crucified at the same time, one on either side of him.
15:28 - And it fulfilled the scripture in which it is written, And he was one of the sinners.
15:29 - Those that passed him, shook their heads, saying, You have destroyed the temple that was built in three days,
15:30 - Save your own life, and get down from the cross.
