21 As they walked out of the city, they came across a man coming in from the country. He was Shim’on (Simon) from Kurainai (Cyrene) (Kurainai—the father of Alexandros (Alexander) and Rufos),[ref] and the soldiers forced him to carry the execution post, 22 and so they all arrived at Golgotha (which means ‘Place of the skull’). 23 There the soldiers went to give some spiced wine to Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus), but he declined it. 24 So they carried out the execution, taking Yeshua’s clothes and drawing straws to see who would get what.[ref] 25 By now it was around 9am, and they affixed Yeshua to the post. 26 The charge had been written out and attached at the top: “The king of the Yehudim (Jews).” 27 That morning, two thieves were also executed there—one on each side of Yeshua.

28 ◘ 29 As people passed by on that path, they insulted Yeshua, shaking their heads[ref] and shouting, “Hoy there! You who reckoned you could demolish the temple and rebuild it in three days,[ref] 30 come down from that post and save yourself.”

31 Similarly the chief priests and the religious teachers laughed together and mocked, “He did miracles for others, but he can’t even save himself. 32 Now if that so-called ‘chosen one’ or ‘king of Yisrael’ (Israel) would just come down from there, then we’d be able to believe him.”

Even the other two being executed with him were deriding him.