Luke 23:26

Luke 23:26 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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, to carry it behind Jesus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now as they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus.

Context of Luke 23:26

24So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met. 25As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will. 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. 27A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him. 28But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

Luke 23:26 word by word

Καὶ ὡς ἀπήγαγον αὐτόν, ἐπιλαβόμενοι Σίμωνά τινα Κυρηναῖον ἐρχόμενον ἀπ᾽ ἀγροῦ ἐπέθηκαν αὐτῷ τὸν σταυρὸν φέρειν ὄπισθεν τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

• ·καίkai · andG2532
• Asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• led Him awayἀπάγωapagō · to lead awayG520
• led Him awayαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• they seizedἐπιλαμβάνωepilambanomai · to catchG1949
• SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
• ·τιςtis · oneG5100
• of CyreneΚυρηναῖοςKurēnaios · CyreneG2956
• on his way inἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the countryἀγρόςagros · fieldG68
• they putἐπιτίθημιepitithēmi · to put/lay onG2007
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• crossσταυρόςstauros · crossG4716
• to carryφέρωpherō̄ · to bear/leadG5342
• behindὄπισθενopisthen · afterG3693
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424

Cross-references for Luke 23:26

• Matthew 27:32Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
• Mark 15:21Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
• John 19:16Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away.
• Acts 2:10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,
• Acts 6:6They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
• Acts 13:1Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
• Luke 9:23Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
• Luke 14:27And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

Commentaries on Luke 23:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Simon, a Cyrenian - See on Matthew 27:32; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26See the notes at Matthew 27:32. After Jesus - Probably to bear one end of the cross. Jesus was feeble and unable to bear it alone, and they compelled Simon to help him.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-31Verses 26-31 We have here the blessed Jesus, the Lamb of God, led as a lamb to the slaughter, to the sacrifice. Though many reproached and reviled him, yet some pitied him. But the death of Christ was his victory and triumph over his enemies: it was our deliverance, the purchase of eternal life for us. Therefore weep not for him, but let us weep for our own sins, and the sins of our children, which caused his death; and weep for fear of the miseries we…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26Simon may have been a Jewish traveler visiting Jerusalem for Passover. they put the cross on him: Prisoners bound for crucifixion were normally forced to carry the crossbeam to the place of execution. It was fastened to the upright beam at the crucifixion site.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. Cyrenian--of Cyrene, in Libya, on the north coast of Africa, where were many Jews who had a synagogue at Jerusalem (Ac 6:9, and see Ac 2:10). He was "the father of Alexander and Rufus" (Mr 15:21), probably better known afterwards than himself, as disciples. (See Ro 16:13). out of the country--and casually drawn into that part of the crowd. laid the cross--"Him they compel to bear His cross," (Mt 27:32)--sweet compulsion, if it issued in him or his…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 23:26

• Cross
• Jesus, the Christ
• Simon

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Commentaries on Luke 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings