Then they led him away to be crucified. On their way out they met a man from Cyrene, Simon by name, and pressed him into service to carry his cross.

So they came to a place called Golgotha (which means "place of the skull") and there they offered him a draught of wine mixed with gall; but when he had tasted it he would not drink.

After fastening him to the cross they divided his clothes among them by casting lots, and then sat down there to keep watch. Over his head was placed the inscription giving the charge: "This is Jesus the king of the Jews." Two bandits were crucified with him, one on his right and the other on his left . . .

Darkness fell over the whole land from midday until three in the afternoon; and about three Jesus cried aloud, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why has thou forsaken me?" One of them ran at once and fetched a sponge, which he soaked in sour wine, and held it to his lips . . .

Jesus again gave a loud cry, and breathed his last. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. There was an earthquake, the rocks split and the graves opened, and many of God's people arose from sleep; and coming out of their graves after his resurrection they entered the Holy City, where many saw them. And when the centurion and his men who were keeping watch over Jesus saw the earthquake and all that was happening, they were filled with awe, and they said, "Truly this man was a son of God."

Matthew 27:32-38, 45-48, 50-54, The New English Bible