Luke 23:26

And as they led him out, laying hold on one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, they laid on him the cross, to carry after Jesus.

Thomas Haweis 1795 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

25Then released he to them him who for sedition and murder had been cast into prison; but he gave up Jesus to their will.

27And a great multitude of the people and of women followed him, who also beat their breasts and lamented him bitterly.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:32And as they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to carry his cross.

Luke 9:23And he said unto them, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

John 19:16Then delivered he him therefore unto them, that he should be crucified. And they took Jesus and led him away.

Acts 6:6whom they presented before the apostles: and having prayed, they laid their hands upon them.

Acts 13:1NOW there were at Antioch, according to the established church, prophets and teachers; such as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger the black, and Lucius a Cyrenian, and Manaen, Herod the tetrarch’s foster-brother, 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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