Matthew 27:27-35

Bible Text

[27] Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him. [28] They stripped him, and put a scarlet robe on him. [29] They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" [30] They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head. [31] When they had mocked him, they took the robe off of him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him. [32] As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross. [33] They came to a place called "Golgotha," that is to say, "The place of a skull." [34] They gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink. [35] When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,

Cyrene was a North African city, the home of Simon compelled to carry Jesus’ cross; Galilee was the northern region associated with Jesus’ ministry, though not directly named in these verses; Jerusalem, Judea’s capital, was where Roman soldiers crucified Jesus outside the city.

Places in this passage

Matthew 27:27-35 mentions Cyrene, Galilee and Jerusalem.

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