Luke 23:26

Good News Translation

The soldiers led Jesus away, and as they were going, they met a man from Cyrene named Simon who was coming into the city from the country. They seized him, put the cross on him, and made him carry it behind Jesus.

Cross References

Matthew 5:41

And if one of the occupation troops forces you to carry his pack one mile, carry it two miles.

Luke 14:27

Those who do not carry their own cross and come after me cannot be my disciples.

Luke 23:25

He set free the man they wanted, the one who had been put in prison for riot and murder, and he handed Jesus over for them to do as they wished.

Luke 9:23

And he said to them all, “If you want to come with me, you must forget yourself, take up your cross every day, and follow me.

Acts 13:1

In the church at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon (called the Black), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (who had been brought up with Governor Herod), and Saul.

Acts 2:10

from Phrygia and Pamphylia, from Egypt and the regions of Libya near Cyrene. Some of us are from Rome,

Acts 6:6

The group presented them to the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them.

Acts 6:9

But he was opposed by some men who were members of the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), which had Jews from Cyrene and Alexandria. They and other Jews from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia started arguing with Stephen.