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Matthew 27:31-39 New Century Version (NCV)

31. After they finished, the soldiers took off the robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.

32. As the soldiers were going out of the city with Jesus, they forced a man from Cyrene, named Simon, to carry the cross for Jesus.

33. They all came to the place called Golgotha, which means the Place of the Skull.

34. The soldiers gave Jesus wine mixed with gall to drink. He tasted the wine but refused to drink it.

35. When the soldiers had crucified him, they threw lots to decide who would get his clothes.

36. The soldiers sat there and continued watching him.

37. They put a sign above Jesus’ head with a charge against him. It said: this is jesus, the king of the jews.

38. Two robbers were crucified beside Jesus, one on the right and the other on the left.

39. People walked by and insulted Jesus and shook their heads,

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