And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

And sitting down they watched him there;

Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.

And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.

And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.

Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

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.

And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.