Luke 23:26-28

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²⁶ As they led him away, they grabbed a man from Cyrene called Simon, who was coming in to the city from the countryside, and they forced him to carry the crossbeam behind Jesus.

The crucifixion

²⁷ A great crowd of the people followed Jesus, including women who were mourning and wailing for him. ²⁸ Jesus turned and spoke to them.

“Daughters of Jerusalem,” he said, “don’t cry for me. Cry for yourselves instead! Cry for your children!