Luke 23:26

And when they led him away they took hold of Simon, a Cyrenean, who was coming in from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry it behind Jesus.

Montgomery 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 man who had been put in prison for riot and murder, the man whom they asked for; but Jesus he handed over to their will.

27He was also followed by a great crowd of people, and of women too, who were beating their breast and lamenting him.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:32And as they went out they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, whom they compelled to go with them to carry his cross.

Luke 9:23And he said to all. "If any man wills to follow me, Let him renounce self and take up his cross daily and follow me.

John 19:16So then he gave him over to them to be crucified.

Acts 6:6These men they presented to the apostles who, when they had prayed, laid their hands upon them.

Acts 13:1Now there were in the church in Antioch prophets and teachers; Barnabas and Symeon, surnamed "the Black," Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, 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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