As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him. Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children. For the time will come when you will say, 'Blessed are the childless women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!' Then
“ 'they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!"
and to the hills, “Cover us!” '
For if people do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?"
Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
Matthew 6:14-16 tells another story; how does this scripture fit into the unconditional statement from the cross?
This one brought tears from my soul. I had two abortions back in the mid 70’s and, although I have already been forgiven, this brought me to tears.
Hey Kevin – Greg just recently wrote an article about this as well that may help.