Luke 23:26

As the soldiers led him away, they seized a man called Simon of Cyrene, who had come in from the countryside. They put the cross on him and made him carry it 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

25He released the man imprisoned for rebellion and murder, but he sent Jesus to be put to death in accordance with their demands.

27A large crowd followed him, along with women who were mourning and lamenting him.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:32On the way they found a man called Simon, from Cyrene, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross.

Luke 9:23“If any one of you wants to follow me, you must deny yourself, pick up your cross daily, and follow me,” Jesus told all of them.

John 19:16So he handed Jesus over to them to be crucified.

Acts 6:6These men were presented to the apostles who prayed for them and placed their hands on them in blessing.

Acts 13:1The church at Antioch had prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (the childhood friend 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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