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Jesus Carries His Cross

Jesus carries His own cross beam through the streets. The Roman guards beat back those in their path. Jesus continues to struggle under the weight of the beam. He collapses in the street, falling to His knees. A Roman guard looks over the crowd and sees a big man. He is forced to carry the beam while Jesus stumbles along. The crowds yell angrily. But some mourn. Jesus urges them to weep for themselves because there are harder times coming. The Romans push Jesus along after them, prodding Him forward when He stops or stumbles.

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Luke 23:26-32

As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus. A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him. But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’ At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’ For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?” Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

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Back! Get back! Back! Get back! Get away! Keep away from Him. Get back! Get back! Back! Get away! Make room! Get out! You, out of the way. Move when I tell You! Get up! Get up! You! What's your name? Simon of Cyrene, sir. Step over here! Cut the ropes! You, carry it. Come on, move! Back! Back, Leave Him! Move on, clear the way there. Back, Get back! Get back! We weep for You, Lord, we weep. Drink this, drink. Drink, Lord. Women of Jerusalem, don't weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. For if such things as these take place when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry? God help You. We will pray for You. Move! Down here! Come on! Quicker, quicker. Now you, go! Go on, keep up, quicker, come on! Quicker! Now move! Move! Now, You go ahead! Come on now.
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