Matthew 27:32
And, as they were going forth, they found a man of Cyrene, by name, Simon,—the same, they impressed to bear his cross.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
33And, coming into a place called Golgotha, that is to say, Skull-place,
Cross References
Leviticus 4:3If, the anointed priest, shall sin, so as to bring guilt upon the people, then shall he bring near for his sin which he hath committed a choice young bullock without defect, unto Yahweh as a sin-bearer.
Leviticus 4:21And he shall take forth the bullock unto the outside of the camp, and burn it up, just as he burned up the first bullock,—the sin-bearer of the convocation, it is.
1 Kings 21:10then let two reckless men take their seats before him, that they may bear witness against him, saying, Thou hast reviled God and king! then shall ye carry him forth and stone him, that he die.
Matthew 5:41And, whoever shall impress thee one mile, go with him two:
Mark 15:21And they impress a certain passer-by, Simon a Cyrenian, coming from a field, the father of Alexander and Rufus,—that he may carry his cross.
John 19:17And, bearing for himself the cross, he went forth unto the so-called Skull-place, which is named, in Hebrew, Golgotha;
Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:27-33
Christ Scourged and Derided; Christ Mocked by the Soldiers. 26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. 27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. 28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. 29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King… Read the whole commentary →