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P.2006 - §2 Shortly after passing through the gate
on the way out of the city, as Jesus staggered on bearing the crossbeam,
his physical strength momentarily gave way, and he fell beneath the weight
of his heavy burden. The soldiers shouted at him and kicked him, but he
could not arise. When the captain saw this, knowing what Jesus had already
endured, he commanded the soldiers to desist. Then he ordered a passerby,
one Simon from Cyrene, to take the crossbeam from Jesus'
shoulders and compelled him to carry it the rest of the way to Golgotha. |