23 But they kept up the pressure, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And their voices won out.
24 So Pilate decided to grant their demand
25 and released the one they were asking for, who had been thrown into prison for rebellion and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will.
26 As they led Him away, they seized Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
27 A large crowd of people followed Him, including women who were mourning and lamenting Him.
28 But turning to them, Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and your children.
29 Look, the days are coming when they will say, ‘The women without children, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed, are fortunate! ’