Luke 23:26

And when they led Him away, they laid hold on one Simon a Cyrenean coming out of the country, and put the cross on him to bear it behind Jesus.

1770 John Worsley 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 he released to them him that for sedition and murder had been cast into prison, whom they desired; and delivered up Jesus to their will.

27And there followed Him a great multitude of people, and of women, who also bewailed and lamented Him: but Jesus turning to them said,

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Cross References

Matthew 27:32And as they were going along they met with a man of Cyrene, whose name was Simon; and forced him to carry the cross.

Luke 9:23And He said unto them all, if any one is willing to 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 to be crucified.

Acts 6:6These they set before the apostles; who, when they had prayed, laid their hands upon them.

Acts 13:1Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers, as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenean, and Manaen who had been educated with 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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