Luke 23:26

Now as they led Him away, they conscripted a certain Simon of Cyrene (coming in from a field), and put the cross on him to carry it behind Jesus.

Family 35 New Testament

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

25He released the one who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

27A considerable crowd of people followed Him, including women who were also mourning and lamenting Him.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:32Now as they went out they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon; they compelled him to carry His cross.

Luke 9:23Then He said to everyone: “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross, and follow me.

John 19:16So then he handed Him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and lead Him away.

Acts 6:6whom they set before the Apostles; and after praying they laid hands on them.

Acts 13:1Now in the congregation that was in Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon (the one called Niger), Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen (who had been brought up 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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