Luke 23:26

New American Bible - revised edition

As they led him away they took hold of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country; and after laying the cross on him, they made him carry it behind Jesus.

Cross References

Matthew 5:41

Should anyone press you into service for one mile, go with him for two miles.

Luke 14:27

Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

Luke 23:25

So he released the man who had been imprisoned for rebellion and murder, for whom they asked, and he handed Jesus over to them to deal with as they wished. The Way of the Cross.

Luke 9:23

Then he said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

Acts 13:1

Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Symeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who was a close friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Acts 2:10

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya near Cyrene, as well as travelers from Rome,

Acts 6:6

They presented these men to the apostles who prayed and laid hands on them.

Acts 6:9

Certain members of the so-called Synagogue of Freedmen, Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and people from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and debated with Stephen,