19. And they were striking his head with a reed and spitting on him and kneeling down in homage to him.
20. And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. And they led him out to crucify him.
21. And they compelled a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross.
22. And they brought him to the place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull).
23. And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it.
24. And they crucified him and divided his garments among them, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take.