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Where they crucified him, and two others with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.
(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.
And whosoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up his spirit, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
But God forbid that I should glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew, Golgotha:
And with him they crucified two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you slew and hanged on a tree.
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto you, Today shall you be with me in paradise.
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Who his own self bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes you were healed.
Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
And he that takes not his cross, and follows after me, is not worthy of me.
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.
Now if we are dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.
Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulcher, in which was never man yet laid.
And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom.
And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
And they compelled one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he said unto his mother, Woman, behold your son!
But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and immediately came there out blood and water.
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his clothing, and cast lots.
Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangs on a tree:
And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
And the same day, when the evening was come, he said unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming in from the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
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Matthew 16:24-26Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.