Luke 23:26
And, as they were leading Jesus away, they laid hold of Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on his shoulders, for him to carry it behind Jesus.
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Matthew 27:32As they were on their way out, they came upon a man from Cyrene called Simon, and they compelled him to go with them to carry the cross.
Luke 9:23And to all present he said, “If any one wishes to walk in my steps, they must renounce self, and take up their cross daily, and follow me.
John 19:16so Pilate gave Jesus up to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus;
Acts 6:6and they brought these men to the apostles, who, after praying, placed their hands on them.
Acts 13:1Among the members of the church at Antioch there were several prophets and teachers – Barnabas, Simeon who was known by the name of ‘Black’, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, foster-brother of Prince Herod, 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 →