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.
Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers
Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,
But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from
Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and
Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away.
Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (
They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.