Luke 23:26

And when they were leading Him away, taking a certain Simon, a Cyrenean, coming from the country, they placed the cross on him, to carry it after Jesus.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 released him who on account of sedition and murder had been cast into prison, and delivered up Jesus according to their wish.

27And a great multitude of people followed Him, and of women who were both weeping and bewailing Him.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:32And going out they found a Cyrenean man, Simon by name: they compelled him that he should bear His cross.

Luke 9:23And He spoke to all, If any one wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

John 19:16Therefore he then delivered Him to them that He should be crucified. Then they took Jesus and led Him away.

Acts 6:6the Antiochian proselyte, whom they placed before the apostles, and having prayed, they placed their hands on them.

Acts 13:1And there were prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch; Barnabas, and Symeon called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenean, and Manahem, the 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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