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Luke 23:26

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Following Jesus

24 So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

25 As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.

As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.

27 A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

28 But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

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BSB
As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
KJV
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.
WEB
When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry it after Jesus.
ASV
And when they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to bear it after Jesus.
DARBY
And as they led him away, they laid hold on a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, and put the cross upon him to bear it behind Jesus.
BLB
And as they led Him away, having laid hold on Simon, a certain [man] of Cyrene coming from the country, they put upon him the cross, to carry [it] behind Jesus.
ÅB
Og da de førte ham bort, tok de fatt på en mann ved navn Simon, fra Kyrene, som kom fra landet, og de la korset på ham, for at han skulle bære det etter Jesus.
OTB
Mens de førte ham bort, grep de Simon fra Kyrene, som kom inn fra landet, og la korset på ham for at han skulle bære det etter Jesus.
B1930
Og da de førte ham bort, tok de fatt på en mann ved navn Simon, fra Kyrene, som kom fra landet, og de la korset på ham, forat han skulde bære det efter Jesus.

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  • Matthew 27:32–44

    Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

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  • Mark 15:21–32

    Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

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  • Luke 9:23

    Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

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  • Acts 2:10

    Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,

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  • Luke 14:27

    And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

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  • Acts 13:1

    Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.

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  • Acts 6:9

    But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They began to argue with Stephen,

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  • Acts 6:6

    They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

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