Luke 23:26 - Easy To Read Version

²⁶ The soldiers led Jesus away \{to be killed\}. At that same time, there was a man coming into the city from the fields. His name was Simon. Simon was from the city of Cyrene. The soldiers forced Simon to carry Jesus’ cross and walk behind Jesus.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ And as they led Him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross and made him carry it behind Jesus.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ 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.

Common English Bible

²⁶ As they led Jesus away, they grabbed Simon, a man from Cyrene, who was coming in from the countryside. They put the cross on his back and made him carry it behind Jesus.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ And as they were leading him away, they apprehended a certain one, Simon of Cyrene, as he was returning from the countryside. And they imposed the cross on him to carry after Jesus.

Luke 23:26 Cross References

Matthew 5:41

If a soldier forces you to walk with him one mile, then go with him two miles.

Luke 14:27

If a person will not carry the cross (suffering) that is given to him when he follows me, then that person cannot be my follower.

Luke 23:25

The people wanted Barabbas to go free. Barabbas was in jail for starting a riot and for killing people. Pilate let Barabbas go free. And Pilate gave Jesus to the people to be killed. This is what the people wanted.

Luke 9:23

Jesus continued to say to all of them, “If any person wants to follow me, he must say ‘No’ to the things he wants. That person must accept the cross (suffering) that is given to him every day, and he must follow me.

Acts 13:1

In the church (group of believers) at Antioch there were some prophets {\cf2\super [243]} and teachers. They were: Barnabas, Simeon (also called Niger), Lucius (from the city of Cyrene), Manaen (who had grown up with Herod, {\cf2\super [244]} the ruler) and Saul.

Acts 2:10

Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the areas of Libya near the city of Cyrene, Rome,

Acts 6:6

Then they put these men before the apostles. {\cf2\super [112]} The apostles prayed and put their hands on {\cf2\super [113]} the men.

Acts 6:9

But some Jews came and argued with Stephen. These Jews were from a synagogue. {\cf2\super [115]} It was called a synagogue for Libertines. {\cf2\super [116]} (This synagogue was also for Jews from Cyrene, and for Jews from Alexandria.) Jews from Cilicia and Asia {\cf2\super [117]} were with them. They all came and argued with Stephen.