Luke 23:26

²⁴ And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

²⁵ And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

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.

²⁷ And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.

²⁸ But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Matthew 27:32–44
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
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Mark 15:21–32
And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
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Luke 9:23
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
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Acts 2:10
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
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Luke 14:27
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
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Acts 13:1
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
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Acts 6:9
Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
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Acts 6:6
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
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