KJV 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.
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Luke 23:26
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
WEB World English Bible
When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it after Jesus.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — Luke 23
23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
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.
26 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.
29 For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed [are] the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenἀπήγαγονG520 · apagōto lead awayαὐτόν,G846 · autosit/s/heἐπιλαβόμενοιG1949 · epilambanōto catchΣίμωνάG4613 · SimōnSimonτιναG5100 · tisoneΚυρηναῖονG2956 · KurēnaiosCyreneἐρχόμενονG2064 · erchomaito come/goἀπ᾽G575 · apoaway fromἀγροῦG68 · agrosField ofἐπέθηκανG2007 · epitithēmito put/lay onαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoσταυρὸνG4716 · stauroscrossφέρεινG5342 · pherōto bear/leadὄπισθενG3693 · opisthenafterτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦ.¶G2424 · IēsousJesus
Cross-references
Matthew 27:32-44And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.Mark 15:21-32And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.Luke 14:27And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.Acts 13:1Now 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.John 19:16-17Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led [him] away.Acts 6:6Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid [their] hands on them.Luke 9:23And 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.Acts 2:10Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,Acts 6:9Then 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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