Luke 23:26

And as they led him away, having taken hold on Simon, a certain Cyrenian, coming from the field, they put on him the cross, to bear [it] behind Jesus.

Young's Literal Translation

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 him who because of sedition and murder hath been cast into the prison, whom they were asking, and Jesus he gave up to their will.

27And there was following him a great multitude of the people, and of women, who also were beating themselves and lamenting him,

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Cross References

Matthew 27:32And coming forth, they found a man, a Cyrenian, by name Simon: him they impressed that he might bear his cross;

Luke 9:23And he said unto all, 'If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me;

John 19:16Then, therefore, he delivered him up to them, that he may be crucified, and they took Jesus and led [him] away,

Acts 6:6whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them [their] hands.

Acts 13:1And there were certain in Antioch, in the assembly there, prophets and teachers; both Barnabas, and Simeon who is called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen also — 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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