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30 Then the soldiers spat into Jesus' face. They took the stick and they hit Jesus on his head with it many times. 31 After they had laughed at him, they took the special coat off him. They put his own clothes back on him. Then they took him out to the place where they would kill him on a cross.

The soldiers kill Jesus on a cross

32 When they were going to that place, they met a man called Simon. He came from the city of Cyrene. The Roman soldiers told Simon that he must carry Jesus' cross.

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30 They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again.(A) 31 After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.(B)

The Crucifixion of Jesus(C)

32 As they were going out,(D) they met a man from Cyrene,(E) named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross.(F)

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