Luke 23:26

And when they led him away, having taken hold of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian coming from the countryside, they laid the cross on him to bring behind Jesus.

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In The King James Version

And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.

In Context

25And he released the man who had been cast into prison because of insurrection and murder, whom they asked for, but he delivered Jesus to their will.

27And a great multitude of the people followed him, and also of women who bewailed and lamented him.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:32And while coming out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They drafted this man, so that he might take his cross.

Luke 9:23And he said to all, If any man wants to come behind me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

John 19:16Therefore he then delivered him to them, so that he might be crucified, and they took and led Jesus away.

Acts 6:6men whom they placed before the apostles. And having prayed, they laid hands upon them.

Acts 13:1Now there were some men from the congregation that was in Antioch, prophets and teachers, including Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen reared with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:14-26

Barabbas Preferred to Christ. 13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: 15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. 16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him. 17 (For of necessity he must release… Read the whole commentary →

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