Luke 23:26

And as they led him away, they laid hold on a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, and put the cross upon him to bear it behind Jesus.

Darby Translation

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 him who, for tumult and murder, had been cast into prison, whom they begged for, and Jesus he delivered up to their will.

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

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Cross References

Matthew 27:32And as they went forth they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to go [with them] that he might bear his cross.

Luke 9:23And he said to [them] all, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me;

John 19:16Then therefore he delivered him up to them, that he might be crucified; and they took Jesus and led him away.

Acts 6:6whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.

Acts 13:1Now there were in Antioch, in the assembly which was [there], prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen, foster-brother of 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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