The third executioner, seeing that all the efforts to compel Jesus to move forward had failed, said, "He is too much exhausted; someone must help him, otherwise—"
Then the rabbi, seeing Simon of Cyrene, pointed him out, saying, "Here, this stranger—"
The Pharisees said, "Just seize him!"
Then said the centurion, "Come hither, thou hast broad shoulders that can carry something."
Simon, protesting, said, "I must—"
"Truly you must," said one of the executioners, "otherwise there will be blows."
Simon began again, "I do not know," but the centurion interrupted him, saying, "You will find out soon enough—do not refuse."
"Flog him if he refuses to go!" said the Pharisee.
Simon struggled crying, "Indeed I am innocent; I have committed no crime."
"Silence!" said the centurion.