The Crucifixion

21 A man named Simon, who was from Cyrene,[3][Cyrene was a city in northern Africa.] was coming in from the country just then, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross. (Simon is the father of Alexander and Rufus.)
22 And they brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha (which means Skull Hill).
23 They offered him wine drugged with myrrh, but he refused it.
24 Then they nailed him to the cross. They gambled for his clothes, throwing dice[4][Greek casting lots. See Ps 22:18.] to decide who would get them.
        25 It was nine o'clock in the morning when the crucifixion took place.
26 A signboard was fastened to the cross above Jesus' head, announcing the charge against him. It read: "The King of the Jews."
27 Two criminals were crucified with him, their crosses on either side of his.[5][Some manuscripts add verse28, And the Scripture was fulfilled that said, "He was counted among those who were rebels." See Isa 53:12.]
29 And the people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery. "Ha! Look at you now!" they yelled at him. "You can destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days, can you?
30 Well then, save yourself and come down from the cross!"
        31 The leading priests and teachers of religious law also mocked Jesus. "He saved others," they scoffed, "but he can't save himself!
32 Let this Messiah, this king of Israel, come down from the cross so we can see it and believe him!" Even the two criminals who were being crucified with Jesus ridiculed him.