A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross.—Mark 15:21 (NIV)

See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey…—Zechariah 9:9 (NIV)
He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.—Isaiah 53:7(NIV)

Chief priests, scribes and elders [were] doing the mocking, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him. He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”—Matthew 27:41-43 (Berean Standard Bible)
Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.—Luke 23:34 (NIV)

^{Portions adapted from “A Day with Simon of Cyrene,” by James Rose}